Amend HB 1337 (second reading engrossment) on third reading in SECTION 1 of the bill, as added by Amendment No. 1 by Toth, as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 5, strike "Subsections (b) and (e)" and substitute "Subsections (b), (c), and (e)".
(2) On page 1, line 9, strike "consideration" and substitute "proceedings [consideration]".
(3) Strike all of the language appearing on page 1, line 16, through page 2, line 16, and substitute the following:
(b-1) Regardless of whether a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim provided a victim impact statement or indicated on the statement that the person did or did not wish to be notified of parole proceedings concerning an inmate, the victim, guardian, or close relative may at any time file with the division a written statement indicating that the person:
(1) eternally protests the release of the inmate under any circumstance and urges the protest to be considered in any parole proceeding concerning the inmate; and
(2) with respect to notification of parole proceedings concerning the inmate:
(A) wishes to be notified of any parole proceedings by the division;
(B) wishes to be notified only after a parole panel orders the release of the inmate; or
(C) does not wish to be notified at any time, including after a parole panel orders the release of the inmate.
(b-2) A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim who files a statement with the division under Subsection (b-1) may at any time on written notice to the division:
(1) withdraw the person's protest under Subsection (b-1)(1); or
(2) indicate a change in the circumstances under which the person wishes to be notified under Subsection (b-1)(2).
(c) If the notice is sent to a guardian or close relative of a deceased victim, the notice must contain a request by the division that the guardian or relative inform other persons having an interest in the matter that the inmate is the subject of a parole proceeding [being considered for release on parole].
(e) Before an inmate is released from the institutional division on parole or to mandatory supervision, the pardons and paroles division shall give notice of the release to a person entitled to notification of parole proceedings concerning [consideration for] the inmate under Subsection (a) or (b), unless:
(1) the person has filed with the division a written statement described by Subsection (b-1)(2)(C) and has not withdrawn that statement; or
(2) the parole panel ordering the release of the inmate determines that, nothwithstanding a written statement described by Subsection (b-1)(2)(C), notification is necessary to the person's safety.