Texas Statutes
§ 65.257 — MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Texas § 65.257
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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 65.257 (2026).
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Sec. 65.257. MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT.
(a)The state may initiate enforcement of a truancy court order under Section 65.253 against a parent or person other than the child by filing a written motion. In ordinary and concise language, the motion must:
(1)identify the provision of the order allegedly violated and sought to be enforced;
(2)state specifically and factually the manner of the person's alleged noncompliance;
(3)state the relief requested; and
(4)contain the signature of the party filing the motion.
(b)The state must allege the particular violation by the person of the truancy court order that the state had a reasonable basis for believing the person was violating when the motion was filed.
(c)The truancy court may also initiate enforcement of an order under this section on it
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 65.001
SCOPE AND PURPOSE.§ 65.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 65.003
TRUANT CONDUCT.§ 65.004
TRUANCY COURTS; JURISDICTION.§ 65.005
COURT SESSIONS.§ 65.006
VENUE.§ 65.007
RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.§ 65.008
WAIVER OF RIGHTS.§ 65.009
EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION.§ 65.010
BURDEN OF PROOF.§ 65.012
PROCEDURAL RULES.§ 65.013
INTERPRETERS.§ 65.014
SIGNATURES.§ 65.015
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