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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on |
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the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris |
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County jail. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall |
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conduct a study to evaluate the living conditions and safety of |
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persons confined in the Harris County jail. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2024, the Commission on Jail |
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Standards shall submit to the legislature a written report on the |
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results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or |
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other action to improve the living conditions and safety of persons |
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confined in the Harris County jail. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |