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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 169.003 — PROGRAM POWERS AND DUTIES

HS § 169.003Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 169. FIRST OFFENDER SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM

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(a)A first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program established under this chapter must:
(1)ensure that a person eligible for the program is provided legal counsel before volunteering to proceed through the program and while participating in the program;
(2)allow any participant to withdraw from the program at any time before a trial on the merits has been initiated;
(3)provide each participant with information, counseling, and services relating to sex addiction, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health, and substance abuse; and
(4)provide each participant with classroom instruction related to the prevention of the solicitation of prostitution.
(b)To provide each program participant with information, counseling, and services described by Subsection (a)(3), a program established under this chapter may employ a person or solicit a volunteer who is:
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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 169.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.