Tex. Fam. Code Section 54.042
License Suspension

(a)

A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 54.04 (Disposition Hearing), 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:

(A)

violates a law of this state enumerated in Section 521.342(a), Transportation Code; or

(B)

violates a penal law of this state or the United States, an element or elements of which involve a severe form of trafficking in persons, as defined by 22 U.S.C. Section 7102; 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 (Suspension or License Denial)(a), Transportation Code.

(b)

A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 54.04 (Disposition Hearing), 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 (Graffiti), 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 (Graffiti), 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 (Driver’s Licenses and Certificates), Transportation Code, apply for and receive an occupational driver’s license in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter L of that chapter.

(f)

A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section 54.04 (Disposition Hearing), 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 (Disposition Hearing) 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 (Driving While Intoxicated), 49.07 (Intoxication Assault), or 49.08 (Intoxication Manslaughter), Penal Code, and if any conduct on which that adjudication is based is a ground for a driver’s license suspension under Chapter 524 (Administrative Suspension of Driver’s License for Failure to Pass Test for Intoxication) or 724 (Implied Consent), 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 (Administrative Suspension of Driver’s License for Failure to Pass Test for Intoxication) or 724 (Implied Consent), 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 (Driving While Intoxicated), 49.07 (Intoxication Assault), or 49.08 (Intoxication Manslaughter), Penal Code, credit may not be given.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1605, ch. 303, Sec. 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(42), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 784, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 40, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.183, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 18.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 54.042 — License Suspension, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­54.­htm#54.­042 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

54.01
Detention Hearing 54.02
Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court 54.03
Adjudication Hearing 54.04
Disposition Hearing 54.05
Hearing to Modify Disposition 54.07
Enforcement of Order 54.08
Public Access to Court Hearings 54.09
Recording of Proceedings 54.10
Hearings Before Referee 54.011
Detention Hearings for Status Offenders and Nonoffenders 54.11
Release or Transfer Hearing 54.012
Remote Conduct of Detention Hearing 54.021
Services Provided to Child in Detention Facility Pending Criminal Prosecution 54.031
Hearsay Statement of Certain Abuse Victims 54.032
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program 54.033
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Aids, and Hiv Testing 54.034
Limited Right to Appeal: Warning 54.041
Orders Affecting Parents and Others 54.042
License Suspension 54.043
Monitoring School Attendance 54.044
Community Service 54.045
Admission of Unadjudicated Conduct 54.046
Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.047
Alcohol or Drug Related Offense 54.048
Restitution 54.049
Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse 54.051
Transfer of Determinate Sentence Probation to Appropriate District Court 54.052
Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child with Determinate Sentence 54.0325
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Dating Violence Court Program 54.0326
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Trafficked Persons Program 54.0401
Community-based Programs 54.0404
Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor: Educational Programs 54.0405
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Constituting Sexual Offense 54.0406
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Involving a Handgun 54.0407
Cruelty to Animals: Counseling Required 54.0408
Referral of Child Exiting Probation to Mental Health Authority or Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 54.0409
Dna Sample Required on Certain Felony Adjudications 54.0481
Restitution for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.0482
Treatment of Restitution Payments 54.0491
Gang-related Conduct 54.04012
Trafficked Persons Program 54.04013
Special Commitment to Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

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