(a) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant younger than 18 years of age convicted of an alcohol-related offense under § 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, or § 49.02, Penal Code, or an offense involving possession of a controlled substance or marihuana under § 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the judge may require the defendant as a condition of community supervision to successfully complete, as appropriate:
(1) an alcohol awareness program under § 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code; or
(2) 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 a judge requires a defendant as a condition of community supervision to attend an alcohol awareness program or substance misuse education program described by Subsection (a), unless the judge determines that the defendant is indigent and unable to pay the cost, the judge shall require the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program. The judge may allow the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program in installments during the term of community supervision.

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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.514

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.