By Capelo H.B. No. 854 76R4123 PEP-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the identification of inmates of the Texas Department 1-3 of Criminal Justice who are subject to a warrant from another 1-4 jurisdiction. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by 1-7 adding Section 493.0145 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 493.0145. IDENTIFICATION OF INMATES SUBJECT TO 1-9 WARRANT FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION. Before an inmate is discharged 1-10 or is released on parole or mandatory supervision from the 1-11 department, the department shall conduct a criminal history record 1-12 check to determine whether the inmate is the subject of an arrest 1-13 warrant issued by a court having jurisdiction outside of this 1-14 state. In conducting the criminal history record check, the 1-15 department shall allow sufficient time for compliance with any 1-16 requirements related to notifying the proper authorities of the 1-17 inmate's discharge or release and providing for extradition of the 1-18 inmate. 1-19 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-20 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.