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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 243.005

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

In addition to the information provided under § 243.004, a court that commits a child to the department shall provide the department with a copy of the following documents:
(1) the petition and the adjudication and disposition orders for the child, including the child’s thumbprint;
(2) if the commitment is a result of revocation of probation, a copy of the conditions of probation and the revocation order;
(3) the social history report for the child;
(4) any psychological or psychiatric reports concerning the child;
(5) the contact information sheet for the child’s parents or guardian;
(6) any law enforcement incident reports concerning the offense for which the child is committed;
(7) any sex offender registration information concerning the child;
(8) any juvenile probation department progress reports concerning the child;
(9) any assessment documents concerning the child;
(10) the computerized referral and case history for the child, including case disposition;
(11) the child’s birth certificate;
(12) the child’s social security number or social security card, if available;
(13) the name, address, and telephone number of the court administrator in the committing county;
(14) Title IV-E eligibility screening information for the child, if available;
(15) the address in the committing county for forwarding funds collected to which the committing county is entitled;
(16) any of the child’s school or immunization records that the committing county possesses;
(17) any victim information concerning the case for which the child is committed;
(18) any of the child’s pertinent medical records that the committing court possesses;
(19) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department standard assessment tool results for the child;
(20) the Department of Public Safety CR-43J form or tracking incident number concerning the child; and
(21) documentation that the committing court has required the child to provide a DNA sample to the Department of Public Safety.