Rule 306b.Advice of Right to Appeal in Orders Certifying a Child to Stand Trial as an Adult

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 306b requires a juvenile court that certifies a child to stand trial as an adult to tell the child and counsel, orally and in writing, that the child may immediately appeal and that the appeal is accelerated.

Full Text of Rule 306b

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When a juvenile court issues an order under Family Code section 54.02 certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, the court must inform the child and the child’s attorney, orally on the record and in writing in the certification order, that:

(a) the child may immediately appeal the certification order under Family Code section 56.01; and

(b) the appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1.

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Notes and Comments

Comment to 2023 change: This rule is adopted to implement Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1).

Plain-English Summary

Rule 306b, added in 2023, protects a juvenile's appeal rights. When a juvenile court issues an order under Family Code section 54.02 certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, the court must inform the child and the child's attorney — orally on the record and in writing in the certification order — that the child may immediately appeal the order under Family Code section 56.01 and that the appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a child appeal an order certifying them to stand trial as an adult in Texas?

Yes. Rule 306b requires the juvenile court to advise the child and counsel that the certification order may be appealed immediately under Family Code section 56.01, on an accelerated basis.

How must a Texas juvenile court give the Rule 306b appeal warning?

Both ways. Rule 306b requires the court to give the warning orally on the record and in writing in the certification order itself.

Why was Rule 306b adopted?

Rule 306b implements Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1), which requires a juvenile court to advise a certified child of the right to an immediate, accelerated appeal.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 306b), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: advice of right to appealjuvenile certification appealcertify child as adultaccelerated appeal certification orderTRCP 306b