Texas HB2514 amends eligibility criteria for drug court programs, excluding certain offenses and conduct.

HB2514 modifies eligibility for drug court programs in Texas. It allows counties with populations over 200,000 to establish drug courts for specific offenses involving alcohol or controlled substances. Excluded are offenses involving firearms, force, or serious bodily injury. Juveniles are ineligible for certain delinquent conduct involving death. Reentry and family dependency drug courts are also defined. The law applies to defendants entering programs before, on, or after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2514 amends eligibility criteria for drug court programs, excluding certain offenses and conduct.

HB2514 modifies eligibility for drug court programs in Texas. It allows counties with populations over 200,000 to establish drug courts for specific offenses involving alcohol or controlled substances. Excluded are offenses involving firearms, force, or serious bodily injury. Juveniles are ineligible for certain delinquent conduct involving death. Reentry and family dependency drug courts are also defined. The law applies to defendants entering programs before, on, or after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.