HBA-MPA, KSM H.B. 456 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 456 By: McClendon Corrections 3/1/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, most of the individuals returned to prison subsequent to their release or parole have committed technical parole violations as opposed to committing a new crime. H.B. 456 requires, in order to reduce the state's prison population, that the Board of Pardons and Paroles consider other available sanctions to the revocation of parole or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 508.283, Government Code, by adding Subsection (e), as follows: (e) Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles, when determining whether to continue, revoke, or modify the parole or mandatory supervision of a releasee, to revoke parole or mandatory supervision only if no other sanction exists that will protect the public and increase the likelihood of the rehabilitation of the releasee, unless the releasee is charged with the commission of a new offense. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.