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House Bill 3529 |
House Author: Gutierrez |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Menéndez |
House Bill 3529 amends the Government Code to require the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to collaborate with the judges in Bexar County who have jurisdiction over cases involving family violence to establish a family violence pretrial diversion pilot program for individuals who are charged with an offense involving family violence and who suffer from a substance abuse disorder or chemical dependency. The bill expires September 1, 2023.