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By:  Hochberg                                                     H.B. No. 926



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to creating the offense of absconding from parole.                   
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 38, Penal Code, is amended by adding 
Section 38.061 to read as follows:
	Section 38.061.  ABSCONDING FROM PAROLE.  (a)  A person 
released on parole or mandatory supervision under a sentence where 
the releasee has been convicted of an offense listed under Section 
3g(a), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or where there 
has been an affirmative finding under Section 3g(b) of that 
article, commits an offense if the releasee becomes an absconder 
and a warrant for the releasee's return is issued under Section 
508.251, Government Code.
	(b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.              
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies to a releasee who becomes an 
absconder on or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.