The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to parole and mandatory supervision. Under the provisions of the bill, the Board of Pardons and Paroles would be required to, among certain other requirements, develop and implement a parole screening tool for use in making determinations on parole approval or denial.
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.