BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 785

By: Shaheen

Homeland Security & Public Safety

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that warrants issued for certain violations of the super‑intensive supervision program are high‑priority warrants that should be served immediately. H.B. 785 seeks to address this issue by requiring these issued warrants to be served as soon as practicable by the applicable law enforcement agency.

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. 785 amends the Government Code to require a law enforcement agency to execute as soon as practicable a warrant that is directed to the agency and issued for the return of a releasee in the super-intensive supervision program based on a violation of a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.