Texas § 533A.108 PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM INCARCERATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

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§ 533A.108 — PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM INCARCERATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

Texas § 533A.108

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 533A.108 (2026).

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Sec. 533A.108. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM INCARCERATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

(a)A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may develop and may prioritize its available funding for:

(1)a system to divert members of the priority population, including those members with co-occurring substance abuse disorders, before their incarceration or other contact with the criminal justice system, to services appropriate to their needs, including:

(A)screening and assessment services; and

(B)treatment services, including:

(i)short-term residential services;

(ii)crisis respite residential services; and

(iii)continuity of care services;

(2)specialized training of local law enforcement and court personnel to identify and manage offenders or suspects who

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Sec. 533A.108. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM INCARCERATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may develop and may prioritize its available funding for:
(1) a system to divert members of the priority population, including those members with co-occurring substance abuse disorders, before their incarceration or other contact with the criminal justice system, to services appropriate to their needs, including:
(A) screening and assessment services; and
(B) treatment services, including:
(i) short-term residential services;
(ii) crisis respite residential services; and
(iii) continuity of care services;
(2) specialized training of local law enforcement and court personnel to identify and manage offenders or suspects who may be members of the priority population; and
(3) other model programs for offenders and suspects who may be members of the priority population, including crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel.
(b) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority developing a system, training, or a model program under Subsection (a) shall collaborate with other local resources, including local law enforcement and judicial systems and local personnel.
(c) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may not implement a system, training, or a model program developed under this section until the system, training, or program is approved by the department.