By: Lucio S.B. No. 612
(In the Senate - Filed February 18, 2013; February 25, 2013,
read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
May 17, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 1, 1 present not
voting; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 612 By: Lucio
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a drug testing requirement for a person elected to
public elective office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 141, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 141.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 141.005. DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR
PERSONS ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE. (a) At the time a person is
elected to a public elective office, the person must submit to a
controlled substance use screening assessment. A person whose
controlled substance use screening assessment conducted under this
section indicates good cause to suspect the person of controlled
substance use shall submit to a drug test.
(b) The authority responsible for determining eligibility
for the office to which the person is elected shall administer a
screening assessment or drug test required under this section at
the person's expense.
(c) After completion of a screening assessment or drug test
required under this section, the authority that administered the
assessment or drug test shall:
(1) obtain a waiver of confidentiality from the person
with respect to the results of the screening assessment or drug
test; and
(2) submit the results of the screening assessment or
drug test to the Texas Ethics Commission.
(d) The Texas Ethics Commission shall release the results of
a screening assessment and drug test conducted under this section
as soon as is practicable.
(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to administer
this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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