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Tex. Fam. Code § 55.02 — Mental health and intellectual disability jurisdiction

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

Part of Chapter 55: PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 55.02

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 § 55.02Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

For the purpose of initiating proceedings to order mental health or intellectual disability services for a child as provided by this chapter, the juvenile court has jurisdiction of proceedings under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.

Official sources

Tex. Fam. Code § 55.02 (official source deep link)
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