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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information on classes or programs required to be |
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completed before an inmate is released on parole. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 493.035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 493.035. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED |
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FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The department shall publish on the |
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department's Internet website the information required under |
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Section 508.056. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 508, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 508.056 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 508.056. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED |
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FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The board shall publish on the board's |
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Internet website the following information for each class or |
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program that the board requires an inmate to complete before |
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releasing the inmate on parole: |
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(1) curriculum for the class or program; |
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(2) qualifications and relevant certifications of any |
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instructor for the class or program; |
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(3) completion rates of the class or program; |
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(4) accommodations made for inmates with disabilities |
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and inmates whose primary language is not English to ensure that |
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those inmates are able to fully participate in the class or program; |
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(5) methods used to assess inmates for participation |
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in the class or program; |
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(6) results of any independent evaluations used by the |
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board when determining whether to require the class or program; and |
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(7) if the class or program is provided by a private |
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vendor: |
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(A) information on the contract between the |
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department and the private vendor; and |
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(B) the vendor's history of providing the class |
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or program at other correctional facilities. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |