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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to meetings or visits between a defendant on community |
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supervision and a supervision officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 76, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 76.019 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 76.019. SUPERVISION OFFICER MEETINGS AND VISITS. (a) |
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A department shall adopt a policy regarding the scheduling of |
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meetings or visits with a defendant placed on community supervision |
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and supervised by the department. The policy must require the |
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officer supervising the defendant to take into consideration the |
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defendant's work, treatment, or community service schedule, as |
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applicable, when scheduling any required meetings or visits. |
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(b) A department may permit a defendant to report to the |
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officer supervising the defendant by use of videoconference |
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technology if the department determines that an in-person meeting |
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or visit is unnecessary. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, each community |
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supervision and corrections department shall adopt the policy |
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required by Section 76.019, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |