Texas Family Code - Section 51.031. Habitual Felony Conduct
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§ 51.031. HABITUAL FELONY CONDUCT. (a) Habitual felony
conduct is conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony,
other than a state jail felony, if:
(1) the child who engaged in the conduct has at least
two previous final adjudications as having engaged in delinquent
conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony;
(2) the second previous final adjudication is for
conduct that occurred after the date the first previous
adjudication became final; and
(3) all appeals relating to the previous adjudications
considered under Subdivisions (1) and (2) have been exhausted.
(b) For purposes of this section, an adjudication is final
if the child is placed on probation or committed to the Texas Youth
Commission.
(c) An adjudication based on conduct that occurred before
January 1, 1996, may not be considered in a disposition made under
this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, § 2, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Section: 45.103 45.104 45.105 45.106 51.01 51.02 51.03 51.031 51.04 51.041 51.0411 51.0412 51.042 51.045 51.05
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