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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 75(R)

SENATE BILL 188  

SENATE AUTHOR: Madla

EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97         

HOUSE SPONSOR: Hightower

Senate Bill 188 amends the Penal Code to make it an offense for an inmate to possess a document or other item containing personal information about another person if the information has been gained in a prison work program and the inmate has the intent of harming, defrauding, or obtaining a benefit from another person with it. Under previous law, only disclosing or using the information was an offense.