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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 380RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER EBEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND YOUTH DISCIPLINE
DIVISION 1BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
RULE §380.9503Rules and Consequences for Residential Facilities

  (9) Lending/Borrowing/Trading Items--lending or giving to another youth, borrowing from another youth, or trading with another youth possessions, including food items, without permission from staff.

  (10) Lying/Falsifying Documentation/Cheating--lying or withholding information from staff, falsifying a document, and/or cheating on an assignment or test.

  (11) Possession of an Unauthorized Item--possessing an item the youth is not authorized to have (possession of which is not a major rule violation), including items not listed on the youth's personal property inventory. This does not include personal letters or photographs.

  (12) Refusal to Follow Staff Verbal Instructions--deliberately failing to comply with a specific reasonable verbal instruction made by a staff member.

  (13) Stealing--intentionally taking property with an estimated value under $100 from another without permission.

  (14) Threatening Others--making verbal or physical threats toward another person or persons.

  (15) Unauthorized Physical Contact with Another Youth (No Injury)--intentionally making unauthorized physical contact with another youth without the intent to cause injury and that does not cause injury, such as, but not limited to, pushing, poking, or grabbing.

  (16) Unauthorized Physical Contact with Staff (No Injury)--intentionally making unauthorized physical contact with a staff member, contract employee, or volunteer without the intent to cause injury and that does not cause injury, such as, but not limited to, pushing, poking, and grabbing.

  (17) Undesignated Area--being in any area without the appropriate permission to be in that area.

  (18) Vandalism--intentionally causing less than $100 in damage to state or personal property.


Source Note: The provisions of this §380.9503 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5554; amended to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 3597; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639; amended to be effective September 16, 2012, 37 TexReg 7197; amended to be effective May 31, 2013, 38 TexReg 3802; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6138; amended to be effective May 19, 2023, 48 TexReg 705; amended to be effective July 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 5152

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