Tex. Codes » Human Resources Code · TITLE 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · SUBTITLE A. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT · CHAPTER 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 201.001 (2026)

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Sec. 201.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this title:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Board.

(2) "Child" means an individual:

(A) 10 years of age or older and younger than 18 years of age who is under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court; or

(B) 10 years of age or older and younger than 19 years of age who is committed to the department under Title 3, Family Code.

(3) "Court" means a juvenile court.

(4) "Department" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(6) "Juvenile board" means a body established by law to provide juvenile probation services to a county.

(7) "State aid" means funds allocated by the department to a juvenile board to financially assist the juvenile board in achieving the purposes of this title and in conforming to the department's standards and policies.

(a-1) Expired.

(a-2) Expired.

(b) Effective December 1, 2011, a reference in other law to:

(1) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission means the department; or

(2) the Texas Youth Commission means the department.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2012–2014 · leading case: Coates v. Brazoria Cnty. Texas, 894 F. Supp. 2d 966 (S.D. Tex. 2012).
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Coates v. Brazoria Cnty. Texas, 894 F. Supp. 2d 966 (S.D. Tex. 2012). “” Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 201.001 (a)(6) (emphasis added).”
El Paso Cnty. Juv. Bd. v. Dolores Aguilar, 387 S.W.3d 795 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex.Hum.Res.Code Ann. § 201.001(6)(West Supp.”
in the Matter of J.D. a Juv. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. HUM. RES. CODE ANN. § 201.001(a)(4), (b)(2) (West 2013).”
in the Matter of A.S. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. HUM RES. CODE ANN. § 201.001(a)(4), (b)(2) (West 2013).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2014). “" TEX. HUM. REs. CoDE ANN.§ 201.001(a)(6) (West 2013).”
— Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 201.001(6) — 1 case
El Paso Cnty. Juv. Bd. v. Dolores Aguilar, 387 S.W.3d 795 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex.Hum.Res.Code Ann. § 201.001(6)(West Supp.”
— Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 201.001(a)(4) — 2 cases
in the Matter of J.D. a Juv. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. HUM. RES. CODE ANN. § 201.001(a)(4), (b)(2) (West 2013).”
in the Matter of A.S. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. HUM RES. CODE ANN. § 201.001(a)(4), (b)(2) (West 2013).”
— Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 201.001(a)(6) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2014). “" TEX. HUM. REs. CoDE ANN.§ 201.001(a)(6) (West 2013).”
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