Can You Move Out When You Turn 17

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: texas
I am 17 years of age in my house hold I have experienced not harsh abuse but some more mild such as my dads hand being on my throat or being pushed to the ground. I feel uncomfortable living in my home it cause me stress, and depression. Can I move out t the age of 17?
I would have an appropriate place to go, I have a job, an I'm going to school. If I were to tell my parents where I was staying and that I was okay would police be able to do anything? Please an thank you

Sigh.

Okay. Legally, no - you can't just move out. However, Texas won't force a 17 year old to return home. So there we go.

You don't make enough to support yourself. So will another family be supporting you and paying for graduation stuff you can't afford or do you think your parents will be willing to support you while you aren't under their roof? You will still need your parents to sign certain things so you need to think long and hard about this. Do you have a car? Can you afford the payments and insurance on top of other expenses?

If you plan on going to college and getting financial aide, you will need info and signatures from your parents.

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Quoting Dogmatique

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Okay. Legally, no - you can't just move out. However, Texas won't force a 17 year old to return home. So there we go.

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It's Texas, so while the authorities can't make you return home due to juvenile courts' not having jurisdiction over 17-year-olds, you should not count on the police interfering if your father puts you over his shoulder and carries or drags you home.