By: Reynolds H.B. No. 27
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on
  the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris
  County jail.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a)  The Commission on Jail Standards shall
  conduct a study to evaluate the living conditions and safety of
  persons confined in the Harris County jail.
         (b)  Not later than December 1, 2024, the Commission on Jail
  Standards shall submit to the legislature a written report on the
  results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or
  other action to improve the living conditions and safety of persons
  confined in the Harris County jail.
         SECTION 2.  This Act expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.