The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained. Under the provisions of the bill, requirements for the temperature of Texas Department of Criminal Justice would be specified.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. 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.