87R1370 MAW-D
 
  By: Sherman, Sr. H.B. No. 931
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain violations of conditions of community
  supervision related to testing for alcohol or controlled
  substances.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article 42A.751, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Subsections (m) and (n) to read as follows:
         (m)  The judge may not revoke the community supervision of a
  defendant based solely on a violation of a condition of community
  supervision related to testing for alcohol or controlled substances
  if at the time of testing the defendant is participating in alcohol
  or substance abuse counseling or treatment.
         (n)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
  the judge determines a defendant who has completed alcohol or
  substance abuse counseling or treatment has violated a condition of
  community supervision related to testing for alcohol or controlled
  substances, the judge may not revoke the defendant's community
  supervision unless the judge first considers whether to modify the
  defendant's community supervision to require the defendant to
  resume alcohol or substance abuse counseling or treatment. The
  judge shall modify the defendant's community supervision as
  described by this subsection if in the judge's opinion the
  modification would serve the best interest of society and the
  defendant.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to a
  person on community supervision on or after the effective date of
  this Act, regardless of whether the person was placed on community
  supervision before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.