Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 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 younger than 19 years of age who is committed to the department under Title 3, Family Code.(3)
“Court” means a juvenile court.(4)
“Department” means the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(5)
“Executive director” means the executive director of the department.(6)
“Juvenile board” means a body established by law to provide juvenile probation services to a county.(7)
“State aid” means funds allocated by the department to a juvenile board to financially assist the juvenile board in achieving the purposes of this title and in conforming to the department’s standards and policies.(a-1)
Expired.(a-2)
Expired.(b)
Effective December 1, 2011, a reference in other law to:(1)
the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission means the department; or(2)
the Texas Youth Commission means the department.
Source:
Section 201.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.201.htm#201.001 (accessed May 26, 2025).
