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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 661
77R3615 KEL-FBy: Carona
Criminal Justice
3/1/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


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.  C.S.S.B. 661 adds a municipal or county
health department, a hospital district, certain judges, a special needs
offender's attorney, and an attorney representing the state 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.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.  Differs from original by adding an attorney representing the
state to those individuals and entities included in the definition of
"agency." 

SECTION 2.  No change.