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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the condition of community supervision and procedures |
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applicable to the reduction or termination of a defendant's period |
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of community supervision. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 42A.701(f), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(f) If the judge discharges the defendant under this |
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article, the judge may set aside the verdict or permit the defendant |
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to withdraw the defendant's plea. A judge acting under this |
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subsection shall dismiss the accusation, complaint, information, |
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or indictment against the defendant. Justice involved veterans who |
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successfully complete a Veterans Treatment Court Program, with the |
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concurrence of the District Attorney, irrespective of the justice |
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involved event, is eligible for discharge and dismissal and is |
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released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the |
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justice involved event. A defendant who receives a discharge and |
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dismissal under this subsection is released from all penalties and |
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disabilities resulting from the offense of which the defendant has |
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been convicted or to which the defendant has pleaded guilty, except |
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that: |
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(1) proof of the conviction or plea of guilty shall be |
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made known to the judge if the defendant is convicted of any |
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subsequent offense; and |
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(2) if the defendant is an applicant for or the holder |
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of a license under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, the Department |
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of Family and Protective Services may consider the fact that the |
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defendant previously has received community supervision under this |
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chapter in issuing, renewing, denying, or revoking a license under |
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Chapter 42, Human Resources Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |