SRC-JBJ S.B. 661 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 661
77R3615 KEL-FBy: Carona
Criminal Justice
2/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, information regarding special needs inmates may
only be shared with certain authorized state agencies and certain people
contracted by those agencies.  As proposed, S.B. 661 adds a municipal or
county health department, a hospital district, certain judges, and a
special needs offender's attorney to the list of entities or individuals
who are authorized to receive information regarding such inmates. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 614.017(c)(1), Health and Safety Code, to
redefine "agency." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.