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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the early release from supervision of certain persons |
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released on parole or to mandatory supervision. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 508.1555(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A parole officer annually shall identify the releasees |
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under the parole officer's supervision who are eligible for early |
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release from supervision under Section 508.155(c). A releasee is |
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eligible for early release if: |
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(1) the releasee has been under supervision for the |
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lesser of: |
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(A) [at least] one-half of the time that remained |
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on the releasee's sentence when the releasee was released from |
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imprisonment; or |
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(B) 10 years; |
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(2) during the preceding two-year period, the releasee |
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has not committed any violation of the rules or conditions of |
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release; |
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(3) during the period of supervision the releasee's |
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parole or release to mandatory supervision has not been revoked; |
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and |
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(4) the division determines: |
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(A) that the releasee has made a good faith |
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effort to comply with any restitution order imposed on the releasee |
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by a court; and |
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(B) that allowing the releasee to serve the |
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remainder of the releasee's sentence without supervision and |
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reporting is in the best interest of society. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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person on parole or mandatory supervision on or after the effective |
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date of this Act, regardless of whether the person was released on |
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parole or to mandatory supervision before, on, or after that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |