87R2872 GCB-F     By: Creighton S.B. No. 1100       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain   individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile   court case.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle K, Title 2, Government Code, is amended   by adding Chapter 130 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 130.  JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM          Sec. 130.001.  JUVENILE FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM   DEFINED.  In this chapter, "juvenile family drug court program"   means a program that has the following essential characteristics:                (1)  the integration of substance abuse treatment   services in the processing of cases and proceedings under Title 3,   Family Code;                (2)  the use of a comprehensive case management   approach involving court-appointed case managers and   court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate an individual   who is suspected of substance abuse and who resides with a child who   is the subject of a case filed under Title 3, Family Code;                (3)  early identification and prompt placement of   eligible individuals who volunteer to participate in the program;                (4)  comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment   and referrals to appropriate substance abuse treatment agencies for   participants;                (5)  a progressive treatment approach with specific   requirements for participants to meet for successful completion of   the program;                (6)  monitoring of abstinence through periodic   screening for alcohol or screening for controlled substances;                (7)  ongoing judicial interaction with program   participants;                (8)  monitoring and evaluation of program goals and   effectiveness;                (9)  continuing interdisciplinary education for the   promotion of effective program planning, implementation, and   operation; and                (10)  development of partnerships with public agencies   and community organizations.          Sec. 130.002.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. The   commissioners court of a county may establish a juvenile family   drug court program for individuals who:                (1)  are suspected by the Department of Family and   Protective Services or the court of having a substance abuse   problem; and                (2)  reside in the home of a child who is the subject of   a case filed under Title 3, Family Code.          Sec. 130.003.  PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND   SERVICES.  A juvenile family drug court program may require a   participant to pay the cost of all treatment and services received   while participating in the program, based on the participant's   ability to pay.          Sec. 130.004.  FUNDING.  A county that creates a juvenile   family drug court under this chapter shall explore the possibility   of using court improvement project money to finance the juvenile   family drug court in the county. The county also shall explore the   availability of federal and state matching money to finance the   court.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.