Tex. Fam. Code § 157.211-157.217

TEXAS FAMILY CODE Chapter 157, Subchapter E — COMMUNITY SUPERVISION CHAPTER 157 • ENFORCEMENT Subchapter E: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION Sec. 157.211. CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. (a) If the court places the respondent on community supervision and suspends commitment, the terms and conditions of community supervision may include the requirement that the respondent: (1) report to the community supervision officer as directed; (2) permit the community supervision officer to visit the respondent at the respondent's home or elsewhere; (3) obtain counseling on financial planning, budget management, conflict resolution, parenting skills, alcohol or drug abuse, or other matters causing the respondent to fail to obey the order; (4) pay required child support and any child support arrearages; (5) pay reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses ordered by the court; (6) seek employment assistance services offered by the Texas Workforce Commission under Section 302.0035, Labor Code, if appropriate; and (7) participate in mediation or other services to alleviate conditions that prevent the respondent from obeying the court's order. (b) The court may order the fees, costs, expenses, and any postjudgment interest under Subsection (a)(5) to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 946, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 311, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2025. Sec. 157.212. TERM OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. The initial period of community supervisi 1. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2025. Sec. 157.212. TERM OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. The initial period of community supervision may not exceed 10 years. The court may continue the community supervision beyond 10 years until the earlier of: (1) the second anniversary of the date on which the community supervision first exceeded 10 years; or (2) the date on which all child support, including arrearages and interest, has been paid. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1313, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2007. Sec. 157.213. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FEES. (a) The court may require the respondent to pay a fee to the court in an amount equal to that required of a criminal defendant subject to community supervision. (b) The court may make payment of the fee a condition of granting or continuing community supervision. (c) The court shall deposit the fees received under this subchapter as follows: (1) if the community supervision officer is employed by a community supervision and corrections department, in the special fund of the county treasury provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure to be used for community supervision; or Source: Texas Legislature Online (89th Leg., 2nd Called Sess., 2025) Page 1 --- TEXAS FAMILY CODE Chapter 157, Subchapter E — COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (2) if the community supervision officer is employed by a domestic relations office, in one of the following funds, as determined by the office's administering entity: (A) the general fund for the county in which the domestic relations office is located; or (B) the office fund established by the administering entity for the domestic relations office. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. or the county in which the domestic relations office is located; or (B) the office fund established by the administering entity for the domestic relations office. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 311, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Sec. 157.214. MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. A prosecuting attorney, the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, or a party affected by the order may file a verified motion alleging specifically that certain conduct of the respondent constitutes a violation of the terms and conditions of community supervision. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 311, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Sec. 157.215. ARREST FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. (a) If the motion to revoke community supervision alleges a prima facie case that the respondent has violated a term or condition of community supervision, the court may order the respondent's arrest by warrant. (b) The respondent shall be brought promptly before the court ordering the arrest. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Sec. 157.216. HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. (a) The court shall hold a hearing without a jury not later than the third working day after the date the respondent is arrested under Section 157.215. If the court is unavailable for a hearing on that date, the hearing shall be held not later than the third working day after the date the court becomes available. (b) The hearing under this section may not be held later than the seventh working day after the date the respondent is arrested. (c) After the hearing, the court may continue, modify, or revoke the community supervision. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007. Sec. the community supervision. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007. Sec. 157.217. DISCHARGE FROM COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. (a) When a community supervision period has been satisfactorily completed, the court on its own motion shall discharge the respondent from community supervision. (b) The court may discharge the respondent from community supervision on the motion of the respondent if the court finds that the respondent: (1) has satisfactorily completed one year of community supervision; and (2) has fully complied with the community supervision order. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Source: Texas Legislature Online (89th Leg., 2nd Called Sess., 2025) Page 2