Please note that the deadline for submitting nominations is September 1, 2011.
On March 1, Representative Randy Weber (R-Austin) filed HB 1994 that provides for the statutory establishment of prostitution courts in Texas. The bill curernt has two co-authors, Rep. Aaron Pena (D-Edinburg) and Larry Taylor (R-League City). The introduced bill can be found at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB01994I.pdf#navpanes=0.
Photos and presentations from the 2010 TADCP Annual Training Conference have been posted online at: http://www.epcounty.com/243DC/
Judge Creuzot has volunteered to have his and Teresa May-Williams' NADCP presentation posted on our website. The powerpoint slides are attached. Thanks to Judge Creuzot for sharing.
At its annual training conference in Boston, Massachusetts, last week, 72nd District Court Judge Ruben G.
Lubbock DWI Court Attorney Rick Wardroup lost a duel with Judge Rusty Ladd after DWI Court Participants completed a challenge of 30 days with no infractions. See the link below for coverage and a video of the event: http://lubbockonline.com/news/2010-06-09/video-attorney-shaves-head-court
Attached is a link to a recent story in the Austin Chronicle featuring Travis County's Drug Courts.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A985564
The Department of Justice's Drug Court Discretionary Grant program is now open for applications. The deadline for applying is February 11, 2010. If you received a grant from the Governor's Office, you probably have a stipulation that you must apply for this funding. More information on this grant program can be found here: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/10AdultDrugCourtSol.pdf