BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 44 By: Shapiro Criminal Justice 2-15-95 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division does not restore good conduct time that has been revoked because the inmate committed an offense or violated a rule. However, the current statute allows the director of the division to restore good conduct time, subject to rules adopted by the division. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 44 prohibits the director of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from restoring good conduct time which has been forfeited by an inmate. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 498.004, Government Code, as follows: Sec. 498.004. FORFEITURE AND RESTORATION OF GOOD CONDUCT TIME. (a) Prohibits the director of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (director) from restoring good conduct time if an inmate commits an offense or violates a rule of the division. (b) Prohibits the director from restoring good conduct time forfeited on a revocation of parole or mandatory supervision. SECTION 2. Amends Section 498.005, Government Code, as follows: Sec. 498.005. New Heading: ANNUAL REVIEW OF CLASSIFICATION; RETROACTIVE AWARD OF GOOD TIME. Makes conforming changes. SECTION 3. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 5. Emergency clause.