Tex. Family Code § 65.065
CHILD ALLEGED TO BE MENTALLY ILL
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- Tex. Family Code § 65.065, CHILD ALLEGED TO BE MENTALLY ILL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/642906
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(a) A party may make a motion requesting that a petition alleging a child to have engaged in truant conduct be dismissed because the child has a mental illness, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code. In response to the motion, the truancy court shall temporarily stay the proceedings to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the child has a mental illness. In making a determination, the court may:
(1) consider the motion, supporting documents, professional statements of counsel, and witness testimony; and
(2) observe the child.
(b) If the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court determines that evidence does not exist to support a finding that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dissolve the stay and continue with the truancy court proceedings.