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This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for reduction or termination of community supervision (a form of probation) in Texas. Specifically, the bill changes the existing law to allow defendants convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses (Penal Code Sections 49.04-49.08) to be eligible for community supervision reduction or termination if they successfully complete a veterans treatment court program. Previously, these alcohol-related offenses automatically disqualified defendants from such benefits. The bill will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025), meaning that for offenses committed before that date, the previous rules will still apply. This change appears designed to provide more rehabilitation opportunities for veterans who have committed alcohol-related offenses by allowing them to potentially reduce or end their community supervision through participation in a specialized veterans treatment court program.

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