Tex. Fam. Code Section 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 Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121 (Offense: Possession of Marihuana), 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 Section 521.374 (Educational Program or Equivalent Education)(a)(1), Transportation Code, and that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171 (Educational Programs Regulated by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), 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 Section 106.02 (Purchase of Alcohol by a Minor), 106.025 (Attempt to Purchase Alcohol by a Minor), 106.04 (Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor), 106.041 (Driving or Operating Watercraft Under the Influence of Alcohol by Minor), 106.05 (Possession of Alcohol by a Minor), or 106.07 (Misrepresentation of Age by a Minor), Alcoholic Beverage Code, or Section 49.02 (Public Intoxication), Penal Code, the court may order that the child successfully complete an alcohol awareness program described by Section 106.115 (Alcohol Awareness Program; License Suspension), Alcoholic Beverage Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171 (Educational Programs Regulated by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Government Code.

(c)

The court shall, in addition to any order described by Subsection (a) or (b), order that, in the manner provided by Section 106.071 (Punishment for Alcohol-related Offense by Minor)(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Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 19(3), eff.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.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 54.046 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(19), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 642), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(b)(5), eff. January 1, 2022.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 19(3), eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 8.001, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2023.

Source: Section 54.047 — Alcohol or Drug Related Offense, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­54.­htm#54.­047 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

54.01
Detention Hearing 54.02
Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court 54.03
Adjudication Hearing 54.04
Disposition Hearing 54.05
Hearing to Modify Disposition 54.07
Enforcement of Order 54.08
Public Access to Court Hearings 54.09
Recording of Proceedings 54.10
Hearings Before Referee 54.011
Detention Hearings for Status Offenders and Nonoffenders 54.11
Release or Transfer Hearing 54.012
Remote Conduct of Detention Hearing 54.021
Services Provided to Child in Detention Facility Pending Criminal Prosecution 54.031
Hearsay Statement of Certain Abuse Victims 54.032
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program 54.033
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Aids, and Hiv Testing 54.034
Limited Right to Appeal: Warning 54.041
Orders Affecting Parents and Others 54.042
License Suspension 54.043
Monitoring School Attendance 54.044
Community Service 54.045
Admission of Unadjudicated Conduct 54.046
Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.047
Alcohol or Drug Related Offense 54.048
Restitution 54.049
Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse 54.051
Transfer of Determinate Sentence Probation to Appropriate District Court 54.052
Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child with Determinate Sentence 54.0325
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Dating Violence Court Program 54.0326
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Trafficked Persons Program 54.0401
Community-based Programs 54.0404
Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor: Educational Programs 54.0405
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Constituting Sexual Offense 54.0406
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Involving a Handgun 54.0407
Cruelty to Animals: Counseling Required 54.0408
Referral of Child Exiting Probation to Mental Health Authority or Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 54.0409
Dna Sample Required on Certain Felony Adjudications 54.0481
Restitution for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.0482
Treatment of Restitution Payments 54.0491
Gang-related Conduct 54.04012
Trafficked Persons Program 54.04013
Special Commitment to Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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