Sec. 22.0135. JUDICIAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES AND JUVENILE CASES. (a) The supreme court, in conjunction with the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families, annually shall provide guidance to judges who preside over child protective services cases or juvenile cases to establish greater uniformity across the state for:
(1) in child protective services cases, issues related to:
(A) placement of children with severe mental health issues;
(B) changes in placement; and
(C) final termination of parental rights; and
(2) in juvenile cases, issues related to:
(A) placement of children with severe mental health issues;
(B) the release of children detained in juvenile detention facilities;
(C) certification of juveniles to stand trial as adults;
(D) a child's appearance before a court in a judicial proceeding, including the use of a restraint on the child and the clothing worn by the child during the proceeding; and
(E) commitment of children to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(b) The supreme court shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2737), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Section 22.003. Procedure of the Court
Section 22.004. Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 22.0041. Rules Regarding Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments in Certain Family Law Actions
Section 22.0042. Rules Regarding Exemptions From Seizure of Property; Form
Section 22.005. Disqualification of Justices
Section 22.007. Petition for Review
Section 22.008. Publication of Decisions
Section 22.009. Stenographers; Bailiff
Section 22.010. Sealing of Court Records
Section 22.012. Training Related to Diversions
Section 22.013. Judicial Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues
Section 22.0135. Judicial Guidance Related to Child Protective Services Cases and Juvenile Cases
Section 22.014. Senior Justice Acting for Chief Justice
Section 22.015. Permanent Place Designations
Section 22.017. Grants by Commissions Established by Supreme Court
Section 22.018. Promulgation of Forms for Certain Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings
Section 22.019. Promulgation of Certain Landlord-Tenant Forms
Section 22.020. Promulgation of Certain Probate Forms
Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments