By: Lucio	S.B. No. 612
	(In the Senate - Filed February 18, 2013; February 25, 2013,
	read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
	May 17, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
	Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 1, 1 present not
	voting; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 612	By:  Lucio

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a drug testing requirement for a person elected to
	public elective office.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 141, Election Code, is
	amended by adding Section 141.005 to read as follows:
	Sec. 141.005.  DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR
	PERSONS ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE. (a)  At the time a person is
	elected to a public elective office, the person must submit to a
	controlled substance use screening assessment.  A person whose
	controlled substance use screening assessment conducted under this
	section indicates good cause to suspect the person of controlled
	substance use shall submit to a drug test.
	(b)  The authority responsible for determining eligibility
	for the office to which the person is elected shall administer a
	screening assessment or drug test required under this section at
	the person's expense.
	(c)  After completion of a screening assessment or drug test
	required under this section, the authority that administered the
	assessment or drug test shall:
	(1)  obtain a waiver of confidentiality from the person
	with respect to the results of the screening assessment or drug
	test; and
	(2)  submit the results of the screening assessment or
	drug test to the Texas Ethics Commission.
	(d)  The Texas Ethics Commission shall release the results of
	a screening assessment and drug test conducted under this section
	as soon as is practicable.
	(e)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules to administer
	this section.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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