62 chapters · 1,621 sections in this title.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 201.001 Definitions
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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 …
Tex. Human Resources Code § 201.002 Purposes and Interpretation
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Sec. 201.002. PURPOSES AND INTERPRETATION. This title shall be construed to have the following public purposes: (1) creating a unified state juvenile justice agency that works in partnership with local county governments, the courts, and communities to promote public safety by pr…
Tex. Human Resources Code § 201.003 Goals
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Sec. 201.003. GOALS. The goals of the department and all programs, facilities, and services that are operated, regulated, or funded by the department are to: (1) support the development of a consistent county-based continuum of effective interventions, supports, and services for …
Tex. Human Resources Code § 201.004 Interagency and Intergovernmental Cooperation
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Sec. 201.004. INTERAGENCY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION. (a) To improve services to youth, the department may cooperate and contract with: (1) the federal government; (2) governmental agencies in this state and other states; (3) political subdivisions of the state; and (4) pr…