Programa de Conciencia sobre el Alcohol y Suspensión de Licencia

Sec. 106.115. ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAM; LICENSE SUSPENSION. (a) On the placement of a minor on deferred disposition for an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, or under Section 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, the court shall require the defendant to successfully complete one of the following programs: (1) an alcohol awareness program under this section that is regulated under Chapter 171, Government Code; or (2) a substance misuse education program under Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, that is regulated under Chapter 171, Government Code. (a-1) On conviction of a minor of an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, or Section 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, the court, in addition to assessing a fine as provided by those sections, shall require a defendant who has not been previously convicted of an offense under one of those sections to successfully complete an alcohol awareness program or a substance misuse education program. If the defendant has been previously Statute text rendered on: 1/1/2025 - 388 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE convicted once or more of an offense under one or more of those sections, the court may require the defendant to successfully complete an alcohol awareness program or a substance misuse education program. (a-2) If the defendant is younger than 18 years of age, the court may require the parent or guardian of the defendant to attend the program described by Subsection (a) with the defendant. (b)