Tex. Fam. Code Section 51.0412
Jurisdiction over Incomplete Proceedings

The court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, who is a respondent in an adjudication proceeding, a disposition proceeding, a proceeding to modify disposition, a proceeding for waiver of jurisdiction and transfer to criminal court under Section 54.02 (Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court)(a), or a motion for transfer of determinate sentence probation to an appropriate district court if:

(1)

the petition or motion was filed while the respondent was younger than 18 or 19 years of age, as applicable;

(2)

the proceeding is not complete before the respondent becomes 18 or 19 years of age, as applicable; and

(3)

the court enters a finding in the proceeding that the prosecuting attorney exercised due diligence in an attempt to complete the proceeding before the respondent became 18 or 19 years of age, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (S.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Section 51.0412 — Jurisdiction over Incomplete Proceedings, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­51.­htm#51.­0412 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

51.01
Purpose and Interpretation 51.02
Definitions 51.03
Delinquent Conduct 51.04
Jurisdiction 51.05
Court Sessions and Facilities 51.06
Venue 51.07
Transfer to Another County for Disposition 51.08
Transfer from Criminal Court 51.09
Waiver of Rights 51.10
Right to Assistance of Attorney 51.11
Guardian Ad Litem 51.12
Place and Conditions of Detention 51.13
Effect of Adjudication or Disposition 51.17
Procedure and Evidence 51.18
Election Between Juvenile Court and Alternate Juvenile Court 51.19
Limitation Periods 51.20
Physical or Mental Examination 51.21
Mental Health Screening and Referral 51.031
Habitual Felony Conduct 51.041
Jurisdiction After Appeal 51.042
Objection to Jurisdiction Because of Age of the Child 51.045
Juries in County Courts at Law 51.071
Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Courtesy Supervision Prohibited 51.072
Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Interim Supervision 51.073
Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Permanent Supervision 51.074
Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Deferred Prosecution 51.075
Collaborative Supervision Between Adjoining Counties 51.095
Admissibility of a Statement of a Child 51.101
Appointment of Attorney and Continuation of Representation 51.102
Appointment of Counsel Plan 51.115
Attendance at Hearing: Parent or Other Guardian 51.116
Right to Reemployment 51.125
Post-adjudication Correctional Facilities 51.126
Nonsecure Correctional Facilities 51.151
Polygraph Examination 51.0411
Jurisdiction for Transfer or Release Hearing 51.0412
Jurisdiction over Incomplete Proceedings 51.0413
Jurisdiction over and Transfer of Combination of Proceedings 51.0414
Discretionary Transfer to Combine Proceedings
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 51.0412’s source at texas​.gov