Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 2A.058 — RELEASE OF CHILD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
CR § 2A.058Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A law enforcement officer who takes possession of a child under Section 262.104, Family Code, may release the child to:
(1)a residential child-care facility licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, if the facility is authorized by the department to take possession of the child;
(2)a juvenile probation department;
(3)the Department of Family and Protective Services; or
(4)any other person authorized by law to take possession of the child.
(b)Before a law enforcement officer may release a child to a person authorized by law to take possession of the child other than a governmental entity, the officer must:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.