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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

Senate Bill 1847

Senate Author:  Hegar

Effective:  6-19-09

House Sponsor:  Moody

            Senate Bill 1847 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to ensure that the same programs and services that are available to or in which participation is mandatory for an inmate released on parole or to mandatory supervision are available to a wrongfully imprisoned person when the person is discharged from TDCJ.