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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring security cameras in common areas of |
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facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 501.028 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.028. SECURITY CAMERAS REQUIRED IN COMMON AREAS. |
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(a) The department shall install and maintain security cameras in |
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each common area of a facility operated by the department. This |
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subsection does not apply to any area of a facility where an inmate |
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has a reasonable expectation of privacy, including an inmate's cell |
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or a restroom or shower. |
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(b) Security cameras required by Subsection (a) must be: |
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(1) capable of capturing and transmitting high quality |
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video; and |
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(2) positioned in a manner to eliminate blind spots in |
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the common areas. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not |
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required to comply with the requirements of Section 501.028, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, until September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |