How is a juvenile committed to the Texas Youth Commission (TYC)?
A juvenile can be committed to the Texas Youth Commission if: (1) the child is adjudicated for a felony offense or violates probation for a felony offense; (2) the child is adjudicated for a third misdemeanor offense or violates probation on the second misdemeanor adjudication; and (3) the child has been adjudicated for a misdemeanor offense and has previously been adjudicated for any felony offense. All commitments to the TYC, except under the “Determinate Sentence Act” are for an intermediate term not to extend beyond the child’s 21st birthday.
