HOUSE BILL 223 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Wise |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Bernsen |
House Bill 223 amends the Government Code to require an attorney representing the state in the prosecution of a sex offender to provide written comments to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on certain issues related to the offense that are relevant to parole decisions regarding the inmate. The bill requires as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that a sex offender attend psychological counseling sessions for a period determined necessary by a parole panel. The bill also requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a sheriff to notify the victim of the offense whenever a person convicted of certain sex offenses is released or escapes from a correctional facility.