Texas § 521.245 REQUIRED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE COUNSELING.

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§ 521.245 — REQUIRED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE COUNSELING.

Texas § 521.245

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 521.245 (2026).

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Sec. 521.245. REQUIRED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE COUNSELING.

(a)If the petitioner's license has been suspended under Chapter 524 or 724 , or as the result of a conviction for an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, the court shall require the petitioner to attend a program approved by the court that is designed to provide counseling and rehabilitation services to persons for alcohol dependence. The court may waive the requirement on a showing of good cause.

(b)The program required under Subsection (a) may not be the program provided by Section 521.344 or by Article 42A.403 or 42A.404 , Code of Criminal Procedure.

(c)The court may require the person to report periodically to the court to verify that the person is attending the required program.

(d)On finding

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Sec. 521.245. REQUIRED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE COUNSELING. (a) If the petitioner's license has been suspended under Chapter 524 or 724 , or as the result of a conviction for an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, the court shall require the petitioner to attend a program approved by the court that is designed to provide counseling and rehabilitation services to persons for alcohol dependence. The court may waive the requirement on a showing of good cause.
(b) The program required under Subsection (a) may not be the program provided by Section 521.344 or by Article 42A.403 or 42A.404 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) The court may require the person to report periodically to the court to verify that the person is attending the required program.
(d) On finding that the person is not attending the program as required, the court may:
(1) revoke the order granting the occupational driver's license, as provided by Section 521.252 ; or
(2) if the person is not currently restricted to the operation of a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device installed, modify the order to include that restriction, as provided by Section 521.246 .

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299 ), Sec. 2.86, eff. January 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.