Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42A.304 — COMMUNITY SERVICE

CR § 42A.304Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. G. DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS GENERALLY

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(a)A judge may require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant work a specified number of hours at one or more community service projects for one or more organizations approved by the judge and designated by the department. The judge may not require the defendant to work at a community service project if, as determined and noted on the community supervision order by the judge:

(1)the defendant is physically or mentally incapable of participating in the project;

(2)participating in the project will cause a hardship to the defendant or to the defendant's dependents;

(3)the defendant is to be confined in a substance abuse felony punishment facility as a condition of community supervision; or

(4)there is other good cause shown.

(b)The amount of community service work ordered by the judge may not exceed:

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.015(a), eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (H.B. 1884), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 306 (H.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.