By Ellis                                              H.B. No. 2145
         77R7822 QS-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a fee imposed on persons convicted of an offense to
 1-3     support the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and the
 1-4     Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University and to fund
 1-5     scholarships for state correctional officers.
 1-6           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-7           SECTION 1.  Article 102.075, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
 1-8     amended by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
 1-9           (n)  In addition to the costs on conviction imposed by
1-10     Subsections (a) and (m), a person convicted of an offense described
1-11     by Subsection (a) shall pay $1 on conviction of the offense.  The
1-12     comptroller shall deposit money received under this subsection to
1-13     the credit of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and
1-14     Criminal Justice Center account. Subsection (h) does not apply to
1-15     money received under this subsection.
1-16           SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 96, Education Code, is
1-17     amended by adding Sections 96.65 and 96.651 to read as follows:
1-18           Sec. 96.65.  CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS AND
1-19     CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER ACCOUNT. The Correctional Management
1-20     Institute of Texas and Criminal Justice Center account is in the
1-21     state treasury.  Money in the account may be appropriated only for
1-22     a purpose provided by this section.  The president of Sam Houston
1-23     State University shall use the account for administering the
1-24     institute and the center at the university and for funding
 2-1     scholarships awarded by the Correctional Management Institute of
 2-2     Texas as provided by Section 96.651.
 2-3           Sec. 96.651.  SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS.
 2-4     (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the
 2-5     meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
 2-6           (b)  Each year the president of Sam Houston State University
 2-7     shall reserve 3.5 percent of the amount credited on January 1 to
 2-8     the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and Criminal Justice
 2-9     Center account for scholarships for state correctional officers.
2-10           (c)  Any state correctional officer who has been employed as
2-11     a state correctional officer for at least two years may apply for a
2-12     scholarship under this section to be used in pursuit of any
2-13     certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree at an
2-14     institution of higher education.
2-15           (d)  The director of the Correctional Management Institute of
2-16     Texas shall administer the scholarship awards, including the
2-17     selection of recipients and the determination of the amounts and
2-18     conditions of the scholarships.
2-19           (e)  The director shall adopt a written policy relating to
2-20     the establishment of the scholarships, including eligibility
2-21     criteria and the amounts and conditions of the scholarships.
2-22           (f)  The policy must be made available to the public in
2-23     advance of any deadline established by the director for the
2-24     submission of an application under this section.
2-25           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.