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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

House Bill 1577

House Author:  Hull et al.

Effective:  9-1-23

Senate Sponsor:  Huffman


            House Bill 1577 amends the Government Code to prohibit from release to mandatory supervision an inmate serving a sentence for or who has been previously convicted of:

·        second degree felony assault;

·        assault committed against a person with whom the actor has or had a dating, family, or household relationship or association, where certain aggravating factors are demonstrated at trial;

·        assault committed against a pregnant individual to force the individual to have an abortion; or

·        assault committed against a person the actor knows is pregnant at the time of the offense.