By Danburg H.B. No. 1429 77R3005 GWK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the time during which certain inmates may be considered 1-3 for release on parole. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 508.141, Government Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: 1-7 (g) The policy board shall adopt a policy establishing the 1-8 date on which the board may reconsider for release an inmate 1-9 described by Section 508.046 who has previously been denied 1-10 release. The policy must permit the board to reconsider for release 1-11 the inmate on or as soon as practicable after the third anniversary 1-12 of the refusal or, in the board's discretion, on or as soon as 1-13 practicable after the fifth anniversary of the refusal. 1-14 SECTION 2. The policy board of the Board of Pardons and 1-15 Paroles shall adopt the reconsideration policy required by Section 1-16 508.141(g), Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than 1-17 January 1, 2002. 1-18 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-19 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-20 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-21 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-22 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.