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CS/HB 7023: Veterans Treatment Court Programs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benjamin ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Grall ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Melo ; Salzman

Veterans Treatment Court Programs; Authorizes courts to create & administer veterans treatment court programs; requires such programs to adopt certain policies & procedures; provides eligibility criteria for participation in program; authorizes court to impose condition requiring certain probationers or community controllees to participate in treatment programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-240
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/10/2021 House • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/29/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/30/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/31/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 506
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 506
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 704
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 764 -SJ 704
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 704
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 704
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 704
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-240

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  • CS/HB 7023, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 764 (c2) Veterans Treatment Courts Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2021-240) -SJ 704

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.51 Problem-solving court reports. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 9 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 10 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 12 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial mental health court program. Page 13 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7023, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2021 at 6:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 764 (c2) Veterans Treatment Courts Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2021-240) -SJ 704

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 3:18 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 3:55 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.51 Problem-solving court reports. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 9 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 10 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 12 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial mental health court program. Page 13 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 7023, Original Filed Version Posted 3/10/2021 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 764 (c2) Veterans Treatment Courts Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2021-240) -SJ 704

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    738841 - Amendment
    Remove lines 59-339 and insert:
    Byrd 3/26/2021
    5:46 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/29/2021
    PDF
    438965 - Amendment
    Remove lines 59-339 and insert:
    Byrd 3/26/2021
    6:57 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/29/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.51 Problem-solving court reports. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 9 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 10 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 11 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial mental health court program. Page 12 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 14 (pdf)

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