Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 431	House Author:  Madden et al.
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire

            House Bill 431 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Health and Safety Code to authorize a judge sentencing a state jail felon to release the defendant to a medical care facility or a medical treatment program if the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments finds the state jail felon suitable for medically recommended intensive supervision.  The bill sets out options for the judge if such a releasee violates the terms of the release.