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, processing a demand for extradition of
1-16     the inmate.
1-17           SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 507, Government Code, is
1-18     amended by adding Section 507.032 to read as follows:
1-19           Sec. 507.032.  IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENDANTS SUBJECT TO ARREST
1-20     WARRANT.  Before a defendant is released from confinement in a
1-21     state jail felony facility, the department shall conduct a criminal
1-22     history record check to determine whether the defendant is the
1-23     subject of an arrest warrant.  In conducting the criminal history
1-24     record check, the department shall allow sufficient time for
 2-1     compliance with any requirements related to notifying the proper
 2-2     authorities of the defendant's release and, if necessary,
 2-3     processing a demand for extradition of the defendant.
 2-4           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
 2-5           SECTION 4.  The importance of this legislation and the
 2-6     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
 2-7     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
 2-8     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
 2-9     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 854 was passed by the House on April
         8, 1999, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in
         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 854 on May 12, 1999, by a non-record
         vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 854 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 10, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
         0.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor