87R978 MAW-D
 
  By: Thompson of Harris H.J.R. No. 10
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
  to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of
  punishment to a person who has successfully served the required
  number of years on parole.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 11(a), Article IV, Texas Constitution,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The Legislature shall by law establish a Board of
  Pardons and Paroles and shall require it to keep record of its
  actions and the reasons for its actions. The Legislature shall have
  authority to enact parole laws, including laws authorizing a court
  to grant a commutation of punishment to a person who has
  successfully served the specified number of years on parole
  required by law, and laws that require or permit courts to inform
  juries about the effect of good conduct time and eligibility for
  parole or mandatory supervision on the period of incarceration
  served by a defendant convicted of a criminal offense.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
  legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a
  commutation of punishment to a person who has successfully served
  the required number of years on parole."