SRC-JBJ S.B. 840 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 840
77R6995 GWK-FBy: Wentworth
Criminal Justice
3/6/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, a government body is not required to accept or
comply with a request made under the Public Information Act from an
individual who is imprisoned or confined in a correctional facility.  There
is, however, some confusion as to whether the definition of "correctional
facility" includes federal prisons or prisons located outside of Texas.  As
proposed, S.B. 840 redefines "correctional facility" as any place
designated by the law of this state, another state, or the federal
government for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with, or
convicted of a criminal offense. 

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 552.028(c), Government Code, to redefine
"correctional facility" in this section. 

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