Drug-Free Zone
Drug-free zone includes property within 1,000 ft of a school (real property), within 300 ft of a youth center, public swimming pool, or video arcade, or on a school bus.
To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Within 1,000 ft of a school (real property); Within 300 ft of a youth center, public pool, or video arcade; On a school bus; Enhances minimum term and minimum/maximum fine for many drug offenses.
The base classification is Enhances minimum term and minimum/maximum fine, with possible enhancements depending on the conduct, victim, location, or prior history of the actor.
Elements you must prove
- Within 1,000 ft of a school (real property)
- Within 300 ft of a youth center, public pool, or video arcade
- On a school bus
- Enhances minimum term and minimum/maximum fine for many drug offenses
Drug-free zone includes property within 1,000 ft of a school (real property), within 300 ft of a youth center, public swimming pool, or video arcade, or on a school bus.
| If this condition applies… | Charge escalates to | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Felony possession in zone | Increases minimum confinement and maximum fine | §481.134(c)–(d) |
| Manufacture/delivery in zone | Higher minimum sentence; fine doubled (where applicable) | §481.134(b) |
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Worked examples
Under §481.134, certain controlled substance offenses are enhanced when committed in a 'drug-free zone.' A drug-free zone includes premises within how many feet of a school?
- 100 feet
- 300 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet Correct
Officers detain a defendant 850 feet from an active elementary school; the defendant has 0.4 grams of cocaine. Effect on charging?
- No effect — drug-free zone applies only inside school buildings
- Drug-free zone enhancement applies (within 1,000 ft of a school) — increases minimum term and minimum/maximum fine Correct
- Charge is automatically reduced to a Class A misdemeanor for child proximity
- Drug-free zone applies only to delivery/manufacture, not simple possession