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does not restore good conduct time that has been revoked because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.