Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3649	House Author:  Marquez et al.
Effective:  6-19-09	Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire

            House Bill 3649 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to establish a policy that permits an inmate to receive, by mail, reference books and other educational materials from specified volunteer organizations.  The bill requires TDCJ to adopt rules as necessary to implement the policy, including rules that provide for screening of packages, that prohibit inmates from receiving books that might assist them in committing crimes, and that set parameters for the types of books inmates may receive.