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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain |
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individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile |
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court case. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle K, Title 2, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 130 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 130. JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 130.001. JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM |
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DEFINED. In this chapter, "juvenile family drug court program" |
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means a program that has the following essential characteristics: |
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(1) the integration of substance abuse treatment |
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services in the processing of cases and proceedings under Title 3, |
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Family Code; |
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(2) the use of a comprehensive case management |
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approach involving court-appointed case managers and |
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court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate an individual |
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who is suspected of substance abuse and who resides with a child who |
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is the subject of a case filed under Title 3, Family Code; |
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(3) early identification and prompt placement of |
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eligible individuals who volunteer to participate in the program; |
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(4) comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment |
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and referrals to appropriate substance abuse treatment agencies for |
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participants; |
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(5) a progressive treatment approach with specific |
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requirements for participants to meet for successful completion of |
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the program; |
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(6) monitoring of abstinence through periodic |
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screening for alcohol or screening for controlled substances; |
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(7) ongoing judicial interaction with program |
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participants; |
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(8) monitoring and evaluation of program goals and |
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effectiveness; |
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(9) continuing interdisciplinary education for the |
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promotion of effective program planning, implementation, and |
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operation; and |
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(10) development of partnerships with public agencies |
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and community organizations. |
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Sec. 130.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. The |
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commissioners court of a county may establish a juvenile family |
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drug court program for individuals who: |
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(1) are suspected by the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services or the court of having a substance abuse |
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problem; and |
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(2) reside in the home of a child who is the subject of |
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a case filed under Title 3, Family Code. |
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Sec. 130.003. PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND |
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SERVICES. A juvenile family drug court program may require a |
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participant to pay the cost of all treatment and services received |
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while participating in the program, based on the participant's |
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ability to pay. |
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Sec. 130.004. FUNDING. A county that creates a juvenile |
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family drug court under this chapter shall explore the possibility |
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of using court improvement project money to finance the juvenile |
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family drug court in the county. The county also shall explore the |
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availability of federal and state matching money to finance the |
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court. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |