Amend CSSB 6, in Article 1 of the bill, by adding the 
following appropriately numbered section to the article and 
renumbering the remaining sections of the article as appropriate:
	SECTION 1.___.  Chapter 264, Family Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter J to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER J.  FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM
	Sec. 264.801.  FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM DEFINED.  In this 
subchapter, "family drug court program" means a program that has 
the following essential characteristics:
		(1)  the integration of substance abuse treatment 
services in the processing of civil cases in the child welfare 
system with the goal of family reunification;
		(2)  the use of a comprehensive case management 
approach involving department caseworkers, court-appointed case 
managers, and court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate a 
parent who has had a child removed from the parent's care by the 
department because of suspected child abuse or neglect and who is 
suspected of substance abuse;
		(3)  early identification and prompt placement of 
eligible parents who volunteer to participate in the program;
		(4)  comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment 
and referral to an appropriate substance abuse treatment agency;
		(5)  a progressive treatment approach with specific 
requirements that a parent must meet to advance to the next phase of 
the program;
		(6)  monitoring of abstinence through periodic alcohol 
or other drug testing;
		(7)  ongoing judicial interaction with program 
participants;         
		(8)  monitoring and evaluation of program goals and 
effectiveness;   
		(9)  continuing interdisciplinary education to promote 
effective program planning, implementation, and operations; and
		(10)  development of partnerships with public agencies 
and community organizations.
	Sec. 264.802.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.  The 
commissioners court of a county may establish a family drug court 
program for persons who:
		(1)  have had a child removed from their care by the 
department; and 
		(2)  are suspected by the department or a court of 
having a substance abuse problem.
	Sec. 264.803.  OVERSIGHT.  (a)  The lieutenant governor and 
the speaker of the house of representatives may assign to 
appropriate legislative committees duties relating to the 
oversight of family drug court programs established under this 
subchapter.
	(b)  A legislative committee or the governor may request the 
state auditor to perform a management, operations, or financial or 
accounting audit of a family drug court program established under 
this subchapter.
	Sec. 264.804.  PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND 
SERVICES.  A family drug court program may require a participant to 
pay the cost of all treatment and services received while 
participating in the program, based on the participant's ability to 
pay.
	Sec. 264.805.  FUNDING.  A county creating a family drug 
court under this chapter shall explore the possibility of using 
court improvement project funds to finance the family drug court in 
the county.  The county shall also explore the availability of 
federal and state matching funds to finance the court.