By Capelo, et al. H.B. No. 854 76R7478 PEP-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the identification of certain persons confined by the 1-3 Texas Department of Criminal Justice who are subject to a warrant. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Section 493.0145 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 493.0145. IDENTIFICATION OF INMATES SUBJECT TO ARREST 1-8 WARRANT. Before an inmate is discharged or is released on parole 1-9 or mandatory supervision from the department, the department shall 1-10 conduct a criminal history record check to determine whether the 1-11 inmate is the subject of an arrest warrant. In conducting the 1-12 criminal history record check, the department shall allow 1-13 sufficient time for compliance with any requirements related to 1-14 notifying the proper authorities of the inmate's discharge or 1-15 release and, if necessary, providing for extradition of the inmate. 1-16 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 507, Government Code, is 1-17 amended by adding Section 507.032 to read as follows: 1-18 Sec. 507.032. IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENDANTS SUBJECT TO ARREST 1-19 WARRANT. Before a defendant is released from confinement in a 1-20 state jail felony facility, the department shall conduct a criminal 1-21 history record check to determine whether the defendant is the 1-22 subject of an arrest warrant. In conducting the criminal history 1-23 record check, the department shall allow sufficient time for 1-24 compliance with any requirements related to notifying the proper 2-1 authorities of the defendant's release and, if necessary, providing 2-2 for extradition of the defendant. 2-3 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-4 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.