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	Amend CSSB 909 (house committee printing) in SECTION 35 of 
the bill as follows:
	(1)  In the recitation to SECTION 35 (page 36, line 9) strike 
"and (j)" and substitute ", (j), and (k)".
	(2)  In amended Section 509.011, Government Code, 
immediately after added Subsection (j) (page 38, between lines 9 
and 10) insert the following:
	(k)  For purposes of Subsection (i)(2), the community 
supervision of a felony defendant is not revoked due to a technical 
violation of a condition of community supervision if the revocation 
is based on:
		(1)  the failure of the defendant to complete 
court-ordered treatment or counseling;
		(2)  the failure of the defendant to pay fees, fines, 
court costs, or restitution that the defendant has the ability to 
pay;
		(3)  the commission of a new criminal offense by the 
defendant;      
		(4)  the failure of the defendant to appear as required 
before a community supervision and corrections department officer 
on three or more occasions;
		(5)  a positive test by the defendant on three or more 
occasions for use of alcohol or controlled substances or dangerous 
drugs; or
		(6)  the existence of a protective order, condition of 
release on bond, or condition of community supervision that 
prohibits the defendant from communicating with or going within a 
specified distance of any person.