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Tex. Fam. Code § 59.001 (2026)

Purposes

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Sec. 59.001. PURPOSES. The purposes of the progressive sanctions model are to:

(1) ensure that juvenile offenders face uniform and consistent consequences and punishments that correspond to the seriousness of each offender's current offense, prior delinquent history, special treatment or training needs, and effectiveness of prior interventions;

(2) balance public protection and rehabilitation while holding juvenile offenders accountable;

(3) permit flexibility in the decisions made in relation to the juvenile offender to the extent allowed by law;

(4) consider the juvenile offender's circumstances;

(5) recognize that departure of a disposition from this model is not necessarily undesirable and in some cases is highly desirable; and

(6) improve juvenile justice planning and resource allocation by ensuring uniform and consistent reporting of disposition decisions at all levels.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: in the Matter of H.C. (Tex. App. 2019).

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in the Matter of H.C. (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Looper stated in her report that the probation department uses the Progressive Sanctions Guidelines for the purposes enumerated in Texas Family Code section 59.001;23 that Holly’s Progressive Sanction Guideline Level is a 6; 24 but that the Texas Family Code section 59.”

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