Texas VTC Legislation

Senate Bill No. 1940 authorized county commissioners' courts to establish veterans treatment court programs.

Codified in Chapter 124, Texas Government Code.

Senate Bill No. 462 mandated best practices in Specialty Court programs. 

Codified at Section 121.002(d)(1), Gov't Code. 

Senate Bill No. 1474 expanded the medicolegal eligibility criteria to include "military sexual trauma;" broadened mental health issues that "occurred during" military service and eliminated "combat" and "hazardous duty;"  codified the state's penological objectives related to public safety, rehabilitation, and recidivism; and introduced cross-county case transfers.

Codified at Sections 124.002 & 126.006, Gov't Code.

House Bill No. 3069 broadened eligibility criteria to include persons "convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision." 

Codified at Section 124.002, Gov't Code.

House Bill No. 2955 concerns the oversight of specialty court programs, including the veterans treatment court program.

Codified at Section 121.002, Gov't Code.

Senate Bill No. 1093 expanded cross-county case transfers to include "adjacent" counties, and substituted "county or counties in which those defendants reside" for the word "program" concerning VTC program duty to "ensure maximum participation of eligible defendants."

Codified at Sections 124.003 & 124.006, Gov't Code.