Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 854 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to conduct a criminal history record check before discharging or releasing an inmate on parole or mandatory supervision, or discharging a defendant from a state jail felony facility, to determine whether the inmate or defendant is the subject of an arrest warrant. The act requires the department to allow sufficient time to notify the proper authorities of the individual's impending discharge or release and, if necessary, process a demand for extradition of the inmate or defendant.