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Tex. Fam. Code § 51.19 — Limitation periods

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 51: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 51.19

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Fam. Code § 51.19Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) The limitation periods and the procedures for applying the limitation periods under Chapter 12 , Code of Criminal Procedure, and other statutory law apply to proceedings under this title. (b) For purposes of computing a limitation period, a petition filed in juvenile court for a transfer or an adjudication hearing is equivalent to an indictment or information and is treated as presented when the petition is filed in the proper court. (c) The limitation period is two years for an offense or conduct that is not given a specific limitation period under Chapter 12 , Code of Criminal Procedure, or other statutory law.

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