{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-38.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 38.003","heading":"USE OF FUNDS IN ACCOUNT.","body":"(a) The judge of a county, justice, or municipal court, in accordance with Section 38.002, may award money from a judicial donation trust fund established under Section 38.001 to eligible children or families who appear before the court for a truancy violation or in another misdemeanor offense proceeding before the court.\n(b) A judge of a county, justice, or municipal court may order the municipal or county treasurer to issue payment from the judicial donation trust fund for money awarded under this section.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015.\nRedesignated from Government Code, Section 36.003 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(10), eff. September 1, 2017.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.002(8), eff. September 1, 2017.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 425 (H.B. 1819), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE B. JUDGES","CHAPTER 38. JUDICIAL DONATION TRUST FUNDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.38.htm#38.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"002c6bab14c439cf08ffff46dcceb31b46029960815eedea5357382c8d70b27b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-38.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-39.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}