BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1015

By: Canales

Corrections

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

A recent study examined the effectiveness of community supervision imposed for offenders who have committed a state jail felony in Texas. The report produced as a result of the study recommended that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice notify the sentencing court of the date on which the defendant finishes serving 75 days in a state jail. H.B. 1015 seeks to implement this recommendation.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 1015 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, not later than the 60th day after the date a defendant is received into the custody of a state jail felony facility following a violation and subsequent revocation of the defendant's community supervision, to notify the sentencing court by e-mail or other electronic communication of the date on which the defendant will have served 75 days in the facility.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2015.