Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB997 Compare Versions

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1	1	86R5815 GCB-F
2	2	By: Creighton S.B. No. 997
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain
8	8	individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile
9	9	court case.
10	10	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	11	SECTION 1. Subtitle K, Title 2, Government Code, is amended
12	12	by adding Chapter 130 to read as follows:
13	13	CHAPTER 130. JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM
14	14	Sec. 130.001. JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM
15	15	DEFINED. In this chapter, "juvenile family drug court program"
16	16	means a program that has the following essential characteristics:
17	17	(1) the integration of substance abuse treatment
18	18	services in the processing of cases and proceedings under Title 3,
19	19	Family Code;
20	20	(2) the use of a comprehensive case management
21	21	approach involving court-appointed case managers and
22	22	court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate an individual
23	23	who is suspected of substance abuse and who resides with a child who
24	24	is the subject of a case filed under Title 3, Family Code;
25	25	(3) early identification and prompt placement of
26	26	eligible individuals who volunteer to participate in the program;
27	27	(4) comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment
28	28	and referrals to appropriate substance abuse treatment agencies for
29	29	participants;
30	30	(5) a progressive treatment approach with specific
31	31	requirements for participants to meet for successful completion of
32	32	the program;
33	33	(6) monitoring of abstinence through periodic
34	34	screening for alcohol or screening for controlled substances;
35	35	(7) ongoing judicial interaction with program
36	36	participants;
37	37	(8) monitoring and evaluation of program goals and
38	38	effectiveness;
39	39	(9) continuing interdisciplinary education for the
40	40	promotion of effective program planning, implementation, and
41	41	operation; and
42	42	(10) development of partnerships with public agencies
43	43	and community organizations.
44	44	Sec. 130.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. The
45	45	commissioners court of a county may establish a juvenile family
46	46	drug court program for individuals who:
47	47	(1) are suspected by the Department of Family and
48	48	Protective Services or the court of having a substance abuse
49	49	problem; and
50	50	(2) reside in the home of a child who is the subject of
51	51	a case filed under Title 3, Family Code.
52	52	Sec. 130.003. PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND
53	53	SERVICES. A juvenile family drug court program may require a
54	54	participant to pay the cost of all treatment and services received
55	55	while participating in the program, based on the participant's
56	56	ability to pay.
57	57	Sec. 130.004. FUNDING. A county that creates a juvenile
58	58	family drug court under this chapter shall explore the possibility
59	59	of using court improvement project money to finance the juvenile
60	60	family drug court in the county. The county also shall explore the
61	61	availability of federal and state matching money to finance the
62	62	court.
63	63	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.