Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2352	House Author:  Parker et al.
Effective:  9-1-21	Senate Sponsor:  Huffman

            House Bill 2352 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Government Code to authorize a parole panel to release an inmate who meets certain criteria on parole early under the condition that the inmate participate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) educational and vocational training pilot program. The bill requires TDCJ to annually identify not fewer than 100 inmates who are suitable candidates for participation in the pilot program and requires the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System to develop and annually provide a training program to educate and inform judges on the components of the pilot program. The bill also removes confinement in a state jail felony facility as a condition of community supervision that a judge may impose on a state jail felony defendant ordered to participate in the pilot program.