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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

House Bill 681

House Author:  Gattis

Effective:  9-1-05

Senate Sponsor:  Ogden


            House Bill 681 amends the Government Code to provide that a final order relating to a frivolous application for a writ of habeas corpus, defined as an application brought by an inmate for the purpose of abusing judicial resources, requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to forfeit certain amounts of good conduct time for an inmate bringing such an application.