Sec. 54.04013. SPECIAL COMMITMENT TO TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, after a disposition hearing held in accordance with Section 54.04, the juvenile court may commit a child who is found to have engaged in delinquent conduct that constitutes a felony offense to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department without a determinate sentence if the court makes a special commitment finding that the child has behavioral health or other special needs that cannot be met with the resources available in the community. The court should consider the findings of a validated risk and needs assessment and the findings of any other appropriate professional assessment available to the court.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 54 - Judicial Proceedings
Section 54.01. Detention Hearing
Section 54.011. Detention Hearings for Status Offenders and Nonoffenders; Penalty
Section 54.012. Interactive Video Recording of Detention Hearing
Section 54.02. Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court
Section 54.03. Adjudication Hearing
Section 54.031. Hearsay Statement of Certain Abuse Victims
Section 54.033. Sexually Transmitted Disease, Aids, and HIV Testing
Section 54.034. Limited Right to Appeal: Warning
Section 54.04. Disposition Hearing
Section 54.0401. Community-Based Programs
Section 54.04012. Trafficked Persons Program
Section 54.04013. Special Commitment to Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Section 54.0405. Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Constituting Sexual Offense
Section 54.0406. Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Involving a Handgun
Section 54.0407. Cruelty to Animals: Counseling Required
Section 54.0409. DNA Sample Required on Certain Felony Adjudications
Section 54.041. Orders Affecting Parents and Others
Section 54.042. License Suspension
Section 54.043. Monitoring School Attendance
Section 54.044. Community Service
Section 54.045. Admission of Unadjudicated Conduct
Section 54.046. Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property With Graffiti
Section 54.047. Alcohol or Drug Related Offense
Section 54.0481. Restitution for Damaging Property With Graffiti
Section 54.0482. Treatment of Restitution Payments
Section 54.049. Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse
Section 54.0491. Gang-Related Conduct
Section 54.05. Hearing to Modify Disposition
Section 54.051. Transfer of Determinate Sentence Probation to Appropriate District Court
Section 54.052. Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child With Determinate Sentence
Section 54.06. Judgments for Support
Section 54.061. Payment of Probation Fees
Section 54.07. Enforcement of Order
Section 54.08. Public Access to Court Hearings
Section 54.09. Recording of Proceedings