Texas Family Code 54.047 – Alcohol or Drug Related Offense
(a) If the court or jury finds at an adjudication hearing for a child that the child engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision that constitutes a violation of § 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the court may order that the child successfully complete a substance misuse education program that is designed to educate persons on the dangers of substance misuse in accordance with § 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, and that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code.
(b) If the court or jury finds at an adjudication hearing for a child that the child engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision that violates the alcohol-related offenses in § 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, or § 49.02, Penal Code, the court may order that the child successfully complete an alcohol awareness program described by § 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 54.047
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(c) The court shall, in addition to any order described by Subsection (a) or (b), order that, in the manner provided by § 106.071(d), Alcoholic Beverage Code:
(1) the child perform community service; and
(2) the child’s driver’s license or permit be suspended or that the child be denied issuance of a driver’s license or permit.
(d) An order under this section:
(1) is subject to a finding under Section 54.04(c); and
(2) may be issued in addition to any other order authorized by this title.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 19(3), eff. September 1, 2021.
(f) If the court orders a child under Subsection (a) or (b) to successfully complete a substance misuse education program or alcohol awareness program, unless the court determines that the parent or guardian of the child is indigent and unable to pay the cost, the court shall require the child’s parent or a guardian of the child to pay the cost of the program. The court shall allow the child’s parent or guardian to pay the cost of the program in installments.