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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing certain minors convicted of certain alcohol |
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offenses to perform community service instead of attending an |
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alcohol awareness program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) If the defendant resides in a rural area of this state |
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or another area of this state in which access to an alcohol |
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awareness program is not readily available, the court shall require |
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the defendant to perform not less than 8 or more than 12 hours of |
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alcohol-related community service or other community service the |
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court considers appropriate for rehabilitation purposes instead of |
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attending the alcohol awareness program. The community service |
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ordered under this subsection is in addition to community service |
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ordered under Section 106.071(d). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |