1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to prosecuting and punishing certain individuals who
1-3 violate the civil rights of persons in custody or engage in sexual
1-4 conduct with persons in custody.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 39.04(a), Penal Code, is amended to read
1-7 as follows:
1-8 (a) An official of a correctional facility, an [or] employee
1-9 of a correctional facility, a person other than an employee who
1-10 works for compensation at a correctional facility, a volunteer at a
1-11 correctional facility, or a peace officer commits an offense if the
1-12 person [he] intentionally:
1-13 (1) denies or impedes a person in custody in the
1-14 exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, or immunity knowing
1-15 his conduct is unlawful; or
1-16 (2) engages in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or
1-17 deviate sexual intercourse with an individual in custody.
1-18 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2097 was passed by the House on May
2, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2097 was passed by the Senate on May
23, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor