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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on |
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dyslexia and illiteracy among inmates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) Not later than June 1, 2022, the Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice shall identify each inmate confined |
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in a facility operated by or under contract with the department who |
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has dyslexia or is illiterate. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Texas Department |
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of Criminal Justice shall prepare and submit to the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and each standing committee of the legislature with primary |
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jurisdiction over the department a written report that includes: |
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(1) a summary of the department's findings under |
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Subsection (a) of this section, including statistical information |
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regarding the incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among inmates; |
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and |
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(2) legislative recommendations to address the |
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incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among inmates. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |