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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting |
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contact with certain persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, is amended by adding Article 42A.3015 to read as |
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follows: |
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Art. 42A.3015. PROHIBITING CONTACT WITH CERTAIN PERSONS. A |
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judge who places a defendant on community supervision may not, as a |
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condition of community supervision, prohibit the defendant from |
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contacting or interacting with a person who belongs to an |
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organization the membership of which includes persons who have |
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criminal histories, including persons currently on community |
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supervision or parole, and who engages in activities that the |
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director of the community supervision and corrections department |
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supervising the defendant determines, based on information |
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provided by the organization's designated representative or other |
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information, include: |
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(1) working with community members to address criminal |
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justice issues; |
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(2) offering training and programs to assist formerly |
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incarcerated persons; and |
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(3) advocating for criminal justice reform, including |
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by: |
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(A) engaging with state and local policy makers; |
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or |
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(B) participating in a lawful manner in rallies, |
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marches, or other public displays of organized activity. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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defendant placed on community supervision on or after the effective |
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date of this Act, regardless of whether the offense for which the |
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defendant was placed on community supervision was committed before, |
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on, or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |