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TX Govt Code § 123.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.004. Reimbursement Fees

Sec. 123.004.  REIMBURSEMENT FEES.  (a)  A drug court program established under this chapter may collect from a participant in the program:(1)  a reasonable reimbursement fee for the program not to exceed $1,000; and(2)  an alcohol or controlled substance testing, counseling, and treatment reimbursement fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of the testing, counseling, and treatment.(b)  Reimbursement fees collected under this section may be paid on a periodic basis or on a deferred payment schedule at the discretion of the judge, magistrate, or coordinator.  The fees must be:(1)  based on the participant's ability to pay; and(2)  used only for purposes specific to the program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1510, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.46, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 123.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.005. Drug Court Programs Exclusively for Certain Intoxication Offenses

Sec. 123.005.  DRUG COURT PROGRAMS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CERTAIN INTOXICATION OFFENSES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may establish under this chapter a drug court program exclusively for persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.(b)  A county that establishes a drug court program under this chapter but does not establish a separate program under this section must employ procedures designed to ensure that a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a second or subsequent offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated participates in the county's existing drug court program.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 123.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.006. Program in Certain Counties Mandatory

Sec. 123.006.  PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES MANDATORY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 200,000 shall:(1)  establish a drug court program under Section 123.002(1); and(2)  direct the judge, magistrate, or coordinator to comply with Section 121.002(c)(1).(b)  A county required under this section to establish a drug court program shall apply for federal and state funds available to pay the costs of the program.  The criminal justice division of the governor's office may assist a county in applying for federal funds as required by this subsection.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a county is required to establish a drug court program under this section only if:(1)  the county receives federal or state funding specifically for that purpose; and(2)  the judge, magistrate, or coordinator receives the verification described by Section 121.002(c)(2).(d)  A county that does not establish a drug court program as required by this section and maintain the program is ineligible to receive from the state:(1)  funds for a community supervision and corrections department; and(2)  grants for substance abuse treatment programs administered by the criminal justice division of the governor's office.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1510, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.31, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 123.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.007. Use of Other Drug and Alcohol Awareness Programs

Sec. 123.007.  USE OF OTHER DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAMS.  In addition to using a drug court program established under this chapter, the commissioners court of a county or a court may use other drug awareness programs to treat persons convicted of drug or alcohol related offenses.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1510, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.62, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 123.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.008. Suspension or Dismissal of Community Service Requirement

Sec. 123.008.  SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Notwithstanding Article 42A.304, Code of Criminal Procedure, to encourage participation in a drug court program established under this chapter, the judge or magistrate administering the program may suspend any requirement that, as a condition of community supervision, a participant in the program work a specified number of hours at a community service project or projects.(b)  On a participant's successful completion of a drug court program, a judge or magistrate may excuse the participant from any condition of community supervision previously suspended under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.39, eff. January 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 123.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 123 - Drug Court Programs|Section 123.009. Occupational Driver's License

Sec. 123.009.  OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.  Notwithstanding Section 521.242, Transportation Code, if a participant's driver's license has been suspended as a result of an alcohol-related or drug-related enforcement contact, as defined by Section 524.001, Transportation Code, or as a result of a conviction under Section 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, the judge or magistrate administering a drug court program under this chapter may order that an occupational license be issued to the participant.  An order issued under this section is subject to Sections 521.248-521.252, Transportation Code, except that any reference to a petition under Section 521.242 of that code does not apply.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 530), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 469 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 124.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 124 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 124.003. Duties of Veterans Treatment Court Program

Sec. 124.003.  DUTIES OF VETERANS TREATMENT COURT PROGRAM.  (a)  A veterans treatment court program established under this chapter must:(1)  if there has not yet been a disposition in the criminal case, ensure that a defendant eligible for participation in the program is provided legal counsel before volunteering to proceed through the program and while participating in the program;(2)  allow a participant arrested for or charged with an offense to withdraw from the program at any time before a trial on the merits has been initiated;(3)  provide a participant with a court-ordered individualized treatment plan indicating the services that will be provided to the participant; and(4)  ensure that the jurisdiction of the veterans treatment court continues for a period of not less than six months but does not continue beyond the period of community supervision for the offense charged.(b)  A veterans treatment court program established under this chapter shall make, establish, and publish local procedures to ensure maximum participation of eligible defendants in the program.(b-1)  A veterans treatment court program may allow a participant to comply with the participant's court-ordered individualized treatment plan or to fulfill certain other court obligations through the use of videoconferencing software or other Internet-based communications.(c)  This chapter does not prevent the initiation of procedures under Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (S.B. 1940), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 4833), Sec. 17(a), eff. September 1, 2009.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 617 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3069), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 160 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 124.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 124 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 124.004. Establishment of Regional Program

Sec. 124.004.  ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PROGRAM.  (a)  The commissioners courts of two or more counties may elect to establish a regional veterans treatment court program under this chapter for the participating counties.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(30), eff. January 1, 2020.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (S.B. 1940), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 4833), Sec. 17(a), eff. September 1, 2009.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 617 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(30), eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 124.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 124 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 124.005. Reimbursement Fees

Sec. 124.005.  REIMBURSEMENT FEES.  (a)  A veterans treatment court program established under this chapter may collect from a participant in the program:(1)  a reasonable reimbursement fee for the program not to exceed $1,000; and(2)  a testing, counseling, and treatment reimbursement fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of any testing, counseling, or treatment performed or provided under the program.(b)  Reimbursement fees collected under this section may be paid on a periodic basis or on a deferred payment schedule at the discretion of the judge, magistrate, or coordinator.  The fees must be:(1)  based on the participant's ability to pay; and(2)  used only for purposes specific to the program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (S.B. 1940), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 4833), Sec. 17(a), eff. September 1, 2009.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 617 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.47, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 124.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 124 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 124.006. Courtesy Supervision

Sec. 124.006.  COURTESY SUPERVISION.  (a)  A veterans treatment court program that accepts placement of a defendant may transfer responsibility for supervising the defendant's participation in the program to another veterans treatment court program that is located in the county where the defendant works or resides or in a county adjacent to the county where the defendant works or resides.  The defendant's supervision may be transferred under this section only with the consent of both veterans treatment court programs and the defendant.(b)  A defendant who consents to the transfer of the defendant's supervision must agree to abide by all rules, requirements, and instructions of the veterans treatment court program that accepts the transfer.(c)  If a defendant whose supervision is transferred under this section does not successfully complete the program, the veterans treatment court program supervising the defendant shall return the responsibility for the defendant's supervision to the veterans treatment court program that initiated the transfer.(d)  If a defendant is charged with an offense in a county that does not operate a veterans treatment court program, the court in which the criminal case is pending may place the defendant in a veterans treatment court program located in the county where the defendant works or resides or in a county adjacent to the county where the defendant works or resides, provided that a program is operated in that county and the defendant agrees to the placement.  A defendant placed in a veterans treatment court program in accordance with this subsection must agree to abide by all rules, requirements, and instructions of the program.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 160 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 12.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 124.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 124 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 124.007. Report

Sec. 124.007.  REPORT.  Not later than December 1 of each year, the Texas Veterans Commission shall report the following information for the preceding state fiscal year to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature:(1)  the number of defendants who:(A)  participated in each veterans treatment court program;(B)  successfully completed each program; and(C)  did not successfully complete each program; and(2)  the amount of grant funding received by each program.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (S.B. 1180), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 125.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.001. Mental Health Court Program Defined; Procedures for Certain Defendants

Sec. 125.001.  MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM DEFINED; PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN DEFENDANTS.  (a)  In this chapter, "mental health court program" means a program that has the following essential characteristics:(1)  the integration of mental illness treatment services and mental retardation services in the processing of cases in the judicial system;(2)  the use of a nonadversarial approach involving prosecutors and defense attorneys to promote public safety and to protect the due process rights of program participants;(3)  early identification and prompt placement of eligible participants in the program;(4)  access to mental illness treatment services and mental retardation services;(5)  ongoing judicial interaction with program participants;(6)  diversion of potentially mentally ill or mentally retarded defendants to needed services as an alternative to subjecting those defendants to the criminal justice system;(7)  monitoring and evaluation of program goals and effectiveness;(8)  continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective program planning, implementation, and operations; and(9)  development of partnerships with public agencies and community organizations, including local mental retardation authorities.(b)  If a defendant successfully completes a mental health court program, after notice to the attorney representing the state and a hearing in the mental health court at which that court determines that a dismissal is in the best interest of justice, the mental health court shall provide to the court in which the criminal case is pending information about the dismissal and shall include all of the information required about the defendant for a petition for expunction under Section 2(b), Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure.  The court in which the criminal case is pending shall dismiss the case against the defendant and:(1)  if that trial court is a district court, the court may, with the consent of the attorney representing the state, enter an order of expunction on behalf of the defendant under Section 1a(a-2), Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(2)  if that trial court is not a district court, the court may, with the consent of the attorney representing the state, forward the appropriate dismissal and expunction information to enable a district court with jurisdiction to enter an order of expunction on behalf of the defendant under Section 1a(a-2), Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 616 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 24, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 125.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.002. Authority to Establish Program

Sec. 125.002.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.  The commissioners court of a county may establish a mental health court program for persons who:(1)  have been arrested for or charged with a misdemeanor or felony; and(2)  are suspected by a law enforcement agency or a court of having a mental illness or mental retardation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2518), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 616 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 125.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.0025. Establishment of Regional Program

Sec. 125.0025.  ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PROGRAM.  The commissioners courts of two or more counties may elect to establish a regional mental health court program under this chapter for the participating counties.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 125.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.003. Program

Sec. 125.003.  PROGRAM.  (a)  A mental health court program established under Section 125.002:(1)  may handle all issues arising under Articles 16.22 and 17.032, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure; and(2)  must:(A)  ensure a person eligible for the program is provided legal counsel before volunteering to proceed through the mental health court program and while participating in the program;(B)  allow a person, if eligible for the program, to choose whether to proceed through the mental health court program or proceed through the regular criminal justice system;(C)  allow a participant to withdraw from the mental health court program at any time before a trial on the merits has been initiated;(D)  provide a participant with a court-ordered individualized treatment plan indicating the services that will be provided to the participant; and(E)  ensure that the jurisdiction of the mental health court extends at least six months but does not extend beyond the probationary period for the offense charged if the probationary period is longer than six months.(b)  The issues shall be handled by a magistrate, as designated by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, who is part of a mental health court program established under Section 125.002.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2518), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 616 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 125.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.004. Participant Payment for Treatment and Services

Sec. 125.004.  PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND SERVICES.  A mental health court program may require a participant to pay the cost of all treatment and services received while participating in the program, based on the participant's ability to pay.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 616 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 125.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle K - Specialty Courts|Chapter 125 - Mental Health Court Programs|Section 125.005. Program in Certain Counties Mandatory

Sec. 125.005.  PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES MANDATORY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 200,000 shall:(1)  establish a mental health court program under Section 125.002; and(2)  direct the judge, magistrate, or coordinator to comply with Section 121.002(c)(1).(b)  A county required under this section to establish a mental health court program shall apply for federal and state funds available to pay the costs of the program.  The criminal justice division of the governor's office may assist a county in applying for federal funds as required by this subsection.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a county is required to establish a mental health court program under this section only if:(1)  the county receives federal or state funding specifically for that purpose in an amount sufficient to pay the fund costs of the mental health court program; and(2)  the judge, magistrate, or coordinator receives the verification described by Section 121.002(c)(2).(d)  A county that is required under this section to establish a mental health court program and fails to establish or to maintain that program is ineligible to receive grant funding from this state or any state agency.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2019.|