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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the operation of supervised drug |
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consumption sites; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code is |
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amended by adding subsection (56) to read as follows: |
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(56) "Supervised Drug Consumption Site" means any facility |
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or premises operated or intended to provide an environment for the |
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unlawful use of a controlled substance. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety |
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Code is amended by adding Section 481.142 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.142. OFFENSE: OPERATION OF SUPERVISED DRUG |
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CONSUMPTION SITES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) knowingly operates a supervised drug consumption |
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site as defined by this chapter; or |
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(2) either as an owner, lessee, agent, employee, |
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occupant, or mortgagee, knowingly and intentionally opens, leases, |
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rents, profits from, maintains, or makes available for use, with or |
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without compensation, any premises for the purpose of operating a |
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supervised drug consumption site as defined by this chapter. |
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(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the |
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second degree. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |