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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 812

House Author:  White

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire


            House Bill 812 amends the Government Code to change the health care services fee certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice must pay for a visit initiated by an inmate to a health care provider from $100 for all visits until the first anniversary of the imposition of the fee to $13.55 per visit and to prohibit an inmate from being required to pay more than $100 during a state fiscal year.