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Tex. Fam. Code § 157.216

Tex. Fam. Code § 157.216 - Hearing On Motion To Revoke Community Supervision (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 157.216. HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.** (a) The court shall hold a hearing without a jury not later than the third working day after the date the respondent is arrested under Section 157.215. If the court is unavailable for a hearing on that date, the hearing shall be held not later than the third working day after the date the court becomes available. (b) The hearing under this section may not be held later than the seventh working day after the date the respondent is arrested. (c) After the hearing, the court may continue, modify, or revoke the community supervision. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007.

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