87R9733 JRR-D
 
  By: Huffman S.B. No. 1054
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to mandatory conditions of community supervision, parole,
  or mandatory supervision concerning certain searches.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal
  Procedure, is amended by adding Article 42A.353 to read as follows:
         Art. 42A.353.  CONSENT TO CERTAIN SEARCHES.  (a)  A judge
  granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of a felony
  shall require as a condition of community supervision that, at the
  request of a supervision officer and regardless of whether the
  officer has a warrant authorizing the search, the defendant allow
  the requesting officer to search the defendant's person, vehicle,
  or residence, including the curtilage of the residence, if the
  requesting officer has reasonable suspicion that the defendant has
  committed or is about to commit an offense or a violation of a
  condition of community supervision.
         (b)  A search conducted pursuant to this article must be
  conducted in a reasonable manner and may not be arbitrary,
  capricious, or harassing.
         (c)  A supervision officer who conducts a search pursuant to
  this article shall notify the judge that placed the person on
  community supervision as soon as practicable after conducting the
  search.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter F, Chapter 508, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 508.193 to read as follows:
         Sec. 508.193.  CONSENT TO CERTAIN SEARCHES. (a) A parole
  panel shall require as a condition of parole or mandatory
  supervision that, at the request of a parole officer and regardless
  of whether the officer has a warrant authorizing the search, a
  releasee allow the requesting officer to search the releasee's
  person, vehicle, or residence, including the curtilage of the
  residence, if the requesting officer has reasonable suspicion that
  the releasee has committed or is about to commit an offense or a
  violation of a condition of parole or mandatory supervision.
         (b)  A search conducted pursuant to this section must be
  conducted in a reasonable manner and may not be arbitrary,
  capricious, or harassing.
         (c)  A parole officer who conducts a search pursuant to this
  section shall notify the division as soon as practicable after
  conducting the search.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.