Texas Statutes
Chapter 54 - Judicial Proceedings
Section 54.0491. Gang-Related Conduct

Sec. 54.0491. GANG-RELATED CONDUCT. (a) In this section:
(1) "Criminal street gang" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.01, Penal Code.
(2) "Gang-related conduct" means conduct that violates a penal law of the grade of Class B misdemeanor or higher and in which a child engages with the intent to:
(A) further the criminal activities of a criminal street gang of which the child is a member;
(B) gain membership in a criminal street gang; or
(C) avoid detection as a member of a criminal street gang.
(b) A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 54.04 regarding a child who has been adjudicated to have engaged in delinquent conduct that is also gang-related conduct, shall order the child to participate in a criminal street gang intervention program that is appropriate for the child based on the child's level of involvement in the criminal activities of a criminal street gang. The intervention program:
(1) must include at least 12 hours of instruction; and
(2) may include voluntary tattoo removal.
(c) If a child required to attend a criminal street gang intervention program is committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as a result of the gang-related conduct, the child must complete the intervention program before being discharged from the custody of or released under supervision by the department.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2015.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Family Code

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 54.032. Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program

Section 54.0325. Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Dating Violence Court Program

Section 54.0326. Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Trafficked Persons Program

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 54.0404. Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor: Educational Programs

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 54.0408. Referral of Child Exiting Probation to Mental Health or Mental Retardation Authority

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 54.048. Restitution

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

Section 54.10. Hearings Before Referee

Section 54.11. Release or Transfer Hearing