{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-65.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 65.002","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Child\" means a person who is 12 years of age or older and younger than 19 years of age.\n(2) \"Juvenile court\" means a court designated under Section 51.04 to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under Title 3.\n(3) \"Qualified telephone interpreter\" means a telephone service that employs licensed court interpreters, as defined by Section 157.001, Government Code.\n(4) \"Truancy court\" means a court designated under Section 65.004 to exercise jurisdiction over cases involving allegations of truant conduct.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.65.htm#65.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"8c0aba0b7a251529f50854252df1c135a4ea884f2543b59240cfc169bddd53bd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-65.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-65.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}