89R16301 CJD-D     By: Hickland H.B. No. 4631       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is   referred to juvenile court.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 53.01(a) and (b-1), Family Code, are   amended to read as follows:          (a)  On referral of a person believed to be a child or on   referral of the person's case to the office or official designated   by the juvenile board, the intake officer, probation officer, or   other person authorized by the board shall forward the case to a   juvenile court to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine   whether:                (1)  the person referred to juvenile court is a child   within the meaning of this title; and                (2)  there is probable cause to believe the person:                      (A)  engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct   indicating a need for supervision; or                      (B)  is a nonoffender who has been taken into   custody and is being held solely for deportation out of the United   States.          (b-1)  The juvenile court that [person who] is conducting the   preliminary investigation shall, as appropriate, refer the child's   case to a community resource coordination group, a local-level   interagency staffing group, or other community juvenile service   provider for services under Section 53.011, if the court [person]   determines that:                (1)  the child is younger than 12 years of age;                (2)  there is probable cause to believe the child   engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for   supervision;                (3)  the child's case does not require referral to the   prosecuting attorney under Subsection (d) or (f);                (4)  the child is eligible for deferred prosecution   under Section 53.03; and                (5)  the child and the child's family are not currently   receiving services under Section 53.011 and would benefit from   receiving the services.          SECTION 2.  Section 52.04(c), Family Code, is repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.