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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Human Resources Code § 63.001: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
  2. TITLE 3. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
  3. SUBTITLE A. FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN
  4. CHAPTER 63. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR CERTAIN DELINQUENT CHILDREN

In this chapter:

(1) "Juvenile" means a person from the age of 10 to 18 years who has been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) "Facility" means a residential facility for the placement of juveniles for periods up to one year in length.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 564, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 13.003, eff. September 1, 2009.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:18Z. Source file · JSON

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