Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2735	House Author:  Madden
Effective:  9-1-11	Senate Sponsor:  Hinojosa

House Bill 2735 amends the Government Code to require the pardons and paroles division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, instead of issuing a warrant for the return of certain paroled or released persons to the applicable institution, to issue to the person a summons to appear for a hearing before a parole panel or a designated agent of the Board of Pardons and Paroles if the person is charged only with committing an administrative violation of release within a specified period, is not serving a sentence for and has not been previously convicted of certain offenses, and is eligible under state law to receive a summons to appear for such a hearing.