1-1 By: Morrison, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Staples) H.B. No. 2097
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2001;
1-3 May 4, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
1-4 Justice; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:
1-5 Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to prosecuting and punishing certain individuals who
1-9 violate the civil rights of persons in custody or engage in sexual
1-10 conduct with persons in custody.
1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12 SECTION 1. Section 39.04(a), Penal Code, is amended to read
1-13 as follows:
1-14 (a) An official of a correctional facility, an [or] employee
1-15 of a correctional facility, a person other than an employee who
1-16 works for compensation at a correctional facility, a volunteer at a
1-17 correctional facility, or a peace officer commits an offense if the
1-18 person [he] intentionally:
1-19 (1) denies or impedes a person in custody in the
1-20 exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, or immunity knowing
1-21 his conduct is unlawful; or
1-22 (2) engages in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or
1-23 deviate sexual intercourse with an individual in custody.
1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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