The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code to require the board of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to set pay levels at a certain rate per day of work for inmates participating in certain work programs.

This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.