Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.514 · Subchapter K. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OTHER OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS

COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES.

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(a) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant younger than 18 years of age convicted of an alcohol-related offense under Section 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, or Section 49.02, Penal Code, or an offense involving possession of a controlled substance or marihuana under Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the judge may require the defendant as a condition of community supervision to successfully complete, as appropriate:

(1) an alcohol awareness program under Section 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code; or

(2) a substance misuse education program that is designed to educate persons on the dangers of substance misuse in accordance with Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, and that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code.

(b) If a judge requires a defendant as a condition of community supervision to attend an alcohol awareness program or substance misuse education program described by Subsection (a), unless the judge determines that the defendant is indigent and unable to pay the cost, the judge shall require the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program. The judge may allow the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program in installments during the term of community supervision.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.019(a), eff. September 1, 2017.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2023.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.42A.htm
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Alcoholic Beverage Code

Government Code

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 171EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGULATED BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATIONPrinted as Chapter 171, Government Code

Health and Safety Code

Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 49.02PUBLIC INTOXICATION.Printed as Section 49.02, Penal Code

Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 521.374EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OR EQUIVALENT EDUCATION.Printed as Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code

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