SRC-TJG S.B. 880 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 880 78R1656 EMT-DBy: Whitmire Criminal Justice 3/28/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, the Board of Pardons and Parole (TBPP) is required to dispose of a technical violation in 61 days. As proposed, S.B. 880 decreases the time period TDPP has to dispose of a technical violation to 31 days. 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 Sections 508.282(a) and (b), Government Code, as follows: (a) Requires certain entities to dispose of the charges against an inmate or person described by Section 508.281(a) before the 31st, rather than 61st, day after the date on which a warrant issued as provided by Section 508.251 is executed, if the inmate or person is arrested only on a violation of a condition of release, and the inmate or person is not charged before the 31st, rather than 61st, day with the commission of an offense described by Section 508.2811(2)(B). (b) Provides that certain entities are not required to dispose of charges against an inmate or person within the period required by Subsection (a) if certain entities are not provided a place by the sheriff to hold the hearing, in which event those entities are not required to dispose of the charges against the inmate or person until the 30th, rather than 60th, day after a certain date. SECTION 2. (a) Effective date: September 1, 2003. (b) and (c) Make application of this Act prospective.