HBA-TBM C.S.H.B. 1314 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 1314
By: Hopson
Corrections
3/18/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Inmates classified as sex offenders by the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice (TDCJ) sometimes file grievances and lawsuits, often at taxpayer
expense, that argue that TDCJ does not have statutory authority to require
the inmates to participate in sex offender treatment programs.  C.S.H.B.
1314 gives TDCJ statutory authority to require an inmate to participate in
a treatment program.   

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. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1314 amends the Government Code to provide that an inmate who is
required by law or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy to
participate in a treatment program is required to participate in the
program.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1314 differs from the original by removing the provision that an
inmate who is required by law or department policy to participate in a
treatment program is required to participate in the program to receive good
conduct time credit and replacing it with the provision that an inmate who
is required to participate in a treatment program is required to
participate in the program.