Sec. 264.0091. USE OF TELECONFERENCING AND VIDEOCONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY. Subject to the availability of funds, the department, in cooperation with district and county courts, shall expand the use of teleconferencing and videoconferencing to facilitate participation by medical experts, children, and other individuals in court proceedings, including children for whom the department or a licensed child-placing agency has been appointed managing conservator and who are committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.43, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (H.B. 1629), Sec. 12, eff. May 23, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.184, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 264.0011. Reference to Executive Commissioner or Commission
Section 264.002. Specific Appropriation Required
Section 264.004. Allocation of State Funds
Section 264.005. County Child Welfare Boards
Section 264.008. Child Welfare Service Fund
Section 264.009. Legal Representation of Department
Section 264.0091. Use of Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing Technology
Section 264.010. Child Abuse Plan; Limitation on Expenditure of Funds
Section 264.011. Local Accounts
Section 264.0111. Money Earned by Child
Section 264.0121. Notice to Legislators of Foster Child's Death
Section 264.013. Exchange of Information With Other States
Section 264.0145. Release of Case Record
Section 264.017. Required Reporting
Section 264.018. Required Notifications
Section 264.019. Collection and Reporting of Alcohol and Controlled Substance Statistics