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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony |
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defendants. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.010, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: |
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(b-2) Regardless of the implementation of video visitation |
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or visitation by other electronic means, the uniform visitation |
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policy must allow in-person visitation for eligible inmates, |
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provided that the policy may allow the temporary suspension of |
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in-person visitation for a health and safety emergency. |
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SECTION 2. Section 507.030, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) Regardless of the implementation of video visitation or |
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visitation by other electronic means, the visitation policy must |
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allow in-person visitation for defendants who are eligible to |
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receive visitors, provided that the policy may allow the temporary |
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suspension of in-person visitation for a health and safety |
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emergency. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |