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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of a court over a child in the managing |
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conservatorship of the state after the child's 18th birthday. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 263.608, Family Code, is amended as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 263.608. RIGHTS OF YOUNG ADULT. |
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(a) A young adult who consents to the continued jurisdiction |
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of the court has the same rights as any other adult of the same age. |
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(b) The court is prohibited from extending trial |
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independence status as described by Section 263.6015(c) or |
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extending jurisdiction over a young adult as described by Section |
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263.602 if a young adult objects in court or in writing. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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act takes effect September 1, 2023. |