Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-Fourth Legislature, Volume 2 Page: 1,526
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1526 64th LEGISLATURE -- REGULAR SESSION
four-week period from school [condct ..hich .v:l.te. t o ch. ,
attondonce laws];
"(3) the voluntary absence of a child from his home without the consent of his
parent or guardian for a substantial length of time or without intent to return, [or]
"(4) conduct which violates the laws of this state prohibiting driving while
intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating liquor (first or subsequent offense) or
driving while under the influence of any narcotic drug or of any other drug to a degree
which renders him incapable of safely driving a vehicle (first or subsequent offense); or
"(5) the violation of an order of a juvenile court entered under Section 54.04 or
54.05 of this code pursuant to a determination that the child engaged in conduct which
violates Paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subsection [th cmulnory ch atnn laws
guardian or....~.a.u....nl leng.th of tim or. without intent to retro]
Section 4. Section 51.03, Family Code, is amended by adding a Subsection (d)
to read as follows:
"(d) For the purpose of Subsection (b)(2) of this section an absence is excused
when the absence results from:
"(1) illness of the child;
"(2) illness or death in the family of the child;
"(3) quarantine of the child and family;
"(4) weather or road conditions making travel dangerous;
"(5) an absence approved by a teacher, principal, or superintendent of the
school in which the child is enrolled; or
"(6) circumstances found reasonable and proper."
Section 5. Section 51.04(a), Family Code, is amended to read as follows:
"(a) This title covers the proceedings in all cases involving the delinquent
conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision engaged in by a person who was a
child within the meaning of this title at the time he engaged in the conduct, and the
[T-he] juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over proceedings under this
title."
Section 6. Section 51.04, Family Code, is amended by adding a Subsection (g)
to read as follows:
"(g) The juvenile board, or if there is no juvenile board, the juvenile court, may
appoint a referee to conduct hearings under this title and in accordance with Section
54.10 of this code. The referee shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.
Payment of any referee services shall be provided from county funds."
Section 7. Section 51.05, Family Code, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 51.05. COURT SESSIONS AND FACILITIES. (a) The juvenile
court shall be deemed in session at all times. Suitable quarters shall be provided by the
commissioners court of each county for the hearing of cases and for the use of the
judge, the probation officer, and other employees of the court.
"(b) The juvenile court and the juvenile board shall report annually to the
commissioners court on the suitability of the quarters and facilities of the juvenile court
and may make recommendations for their improvement."
Section 8. Section 51.09, Family Code, is amended by adding a new Subsection
(b) to read as follows:
"(b) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section, the
statement of a child is admissible in evidence in any future proceeding under this title,
except a hearing pursuant to Section 54.02, concerning the matter about which the
statement was given if:
"1) when the child is in a detention facility or other place of confinement or in
the custody of an officer, the statement is made in writing and signed by the child and
the statement shows that the child has at some time prior to the making thereof
received from a magistrate a warning that:
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