Tex. Fam. Code Section 54.08
Public Access to Court Hearings

(a)

Except as provided by this section, the court shall open hearings under this title to the public unless the court, for good cause shown, determines that the public should be excluded.

(b)

The court may not prohibit a person who is a victim of the conduct of a child, or the person’s family, from personally attending a hearing under this title relating to the conduct by the child unless the victim or member of the victim’s family is to testify in the hearing or any subsequent hearing relating to the conduct and the court determines that the victim’s or family member’s testimony would be materially affected if the victim or member of the victim’s family hears other testimony at trial.

(c)

If a child is under the age of 14 at the time of the hearing, the court shall close the hearing to the public unless the court finds that the interests of the child or the interests of the public would be better served by opening the hearing to the public.

(d)

In this section, “family” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003 (Family).
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 385, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 45, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 54.08 — Public Access to Court Hearings, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­54.­htm#54.­08 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

54.01
Detention Hearing 54.02
Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court 54.03
Adjudication Hearing 54.04
Disposition Hearing 54.05
Hearing to Modify Disposition 54.07
Enforcement of Order 54.08
Public Access to Court Hearings 54.09
Recording of Proceedings 54.10
Hearings Before Referee 54.011
Detention Hearings for Status Offenders and Nonoffenders 54.11
Release or Transfer Hearing 54.012
Remote Conduct of Detention Hearing 54.021
Services Provided to Child in Detention Facility Pending Criminal Prosecution 54.031
Hearsay Statement of Certain Abuse Victims 54.032
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program 54.033
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Aids, and Hiv Testing 54.034
Limited Right to Appeal: Warning 54.041
Orders Affecting Parents and Others 54.042
License Suspension 54.043
Monitoring School Attendance 54.044
Community Service 54.045
Admission of Unadjudicated Conduct 54.046
Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.047
Alcohol or Drug Related Offense 54.048
Restitution 54.049
Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse 54.051
Transfer of Determinate Sentence Probation to Appropriate District Court 54.052
Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child with Determinate Sentence 54.0325
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Dating Violence Court Program 54.0326
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Trafficked Persons Program 54.0401
Community-based Programs 54.0404
Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor: Educational Programs 54.0405
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Constituting Sexual Offense 54.0406
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Involving a Handgun 54.0407
Cruelty to Animals: Counseling Required 54.0408
Referral of Child Exiting Probation to Mental Health Authority or Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 54.0409
Dna Sample Required on Certain Felony Adjudications 54.0481
Restitution for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.0482
Treatment of Restitution Payments 54.0491
Gang-related Conduct 54.04012
Trafficked Persons Program 54.04013
Special Commitment to Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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