Texas Family Code - Section 54.042. License Suspension

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§ 54.042. LICENSE SUSPENSION.  (a) A juvenile court, in a 
disposition hearing under Section 54.04, shall:
		(1)  order the Department of Public Safety to suspend a 
child's driver's license or permit, or if the child does not have a 
license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or permit to 
the child if the court finds that the child has engaged in conduct 
that violates a law of this state enumerated in Section 521.342(a), 
Transportation Code;  or
		(2)  notify the Department of Public Safety of the 
adjudication, if the court finds that the child has engaged in 
conduct that violates a law of this state enumerated in Section 
521.372(a), Transportation Code.
	(b)  A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 
54.04, may order the Department of Public Safety to suspend a 
child's driver's license or permit or, if the child does not have a 
license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or permit to 
the child, if the court finds that the child has engaged in conduct 
that violates Section 28.08, Penal Code.
	(c)  The order under Subsection (a)(1) shall specify a period 
of suspension or denial of 365 days.
	(d)  The order under Subsection (b) shall specify a period of 
suspension or denial:
		(1)  not to exceed 365 days;  or                                              
		(2)  of 365 days if the court finds the child has been 
previously adjudicated as having engaged in conduct violating 
Section 28.08, Penal Code.
	(e)  A child whose driver's license or permit has been 
suspended or denied pursuant to this section may, if the child is 
otherwise eligible for, and fulfills the requirements for issuance 
of, a provisional driver's license or permit under Chapter 521, 
Transportation Code, apply for and receive an occupational license 
in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter L of that chapter.
	(f)  A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 
54.04, may order the Department of Public Safety to suspend a 
child's driver's license or permit or, if the child does not have a 
license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or permit to 
the child for a period not to exceed 12 months if the court finds 
that the child has engaged in conduct in need of supervision or 
delinquent conduct other than the conduct described by Subsection 
(a).
	(g)  A juvenile court that places a child on probation under 
Section 54.04 may require as a reasonable condition of the 
probation that if the child violates the probation, the court may 
order the Department of Public Safety to suspend the child's 
driver's license or permit or, if the child does not have a license 
or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or permit to the child 
for a period not to exceed 12 months.  The court may make this order 
if a child that is on probation under this condition violates the 
probation.  A suspension under this subsection is cumulative of any 
other suspension under this section.
	(h)  If a child is adjudicated for conduct that violates 
Section 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, and if any conduct on 
which that adjudication is based is a ground for a driver's license 
suspension under Chapter 524 or 724, Transportation Code, each of 
the suspensions shall be imposed.  The court imposing a driver's 
license suspension under this section shall credit a period of 
suspension imposed under Chapter 524 or 724, Transportation Code, 
toward the period of suspension required under this section, except 
that if the child was previously adjudicated for conduct that 
violates Section 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, credit may not 
be given.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1605, ch. 303, § 25, eff. Jan. 
1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 629, § 1, eff. 
Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 284(42), eff. 
Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 784, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 
1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 491, § 3, eff. June 15, 1993;  
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 14.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 
1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 40, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;  Acts 1997, 
75th Leg., ch. 165, § 30.183, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 
75th Leg., ch. 593, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th 
Leg., ch. 1013, § 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., 
ch. 62, § 19.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 
ch. 283, § 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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