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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the restoration of certain inmates' good conduct time |
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that is forfeited during a term of imprisonment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 498.004(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) If, during the actual term of imprisonment of an inmate |
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in the department or in a transfer facility, the inmate commits an |
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offense or violates a rule of the department, the department may |
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forfeit all or any part of the inmate's accrued good conduct time |
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or, in accordance with the policy adopted under Subsection (c), |
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place all or any part of the inmate's accrued good conduct time in |
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suspension. The department [may not restore good conduct time
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forfeited under this subsection but] may reinstate good conduct |
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time suspended under this subsection and, unless an inmate is |
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serving a sentence for an offense listed in Section 508.149(a), may |
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restore good conduct time forfeited under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |