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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain |
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other inmate data. |
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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 493.036 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 493.036. ANNUAL REPORT ON POST-RELEASE OR |
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POST-DISCHARGE EMPLOYMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER INMATE DATA. (a) Not |
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later than January 30 of each year, the department shall: |
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(1) submit to the legislature a report that includes: |
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(A) the number of inmates confined in a facility |
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operated by or under contract with the department during the |
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previous state fiscal year, disaggregated by offense, parole |
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eligibility, race, ethnicity, and gender; |
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(B) the following employment information for |
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inmates released or discharged from the department during the |
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previous state fiscal year: |
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(i) the average amount of time for the |
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inmate to obtain employment following release or discharge, |
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disaggregated by whether the inmate received training through |
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career and technical education programs organized or sponsored by |
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the department or the Windham School District; and |
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(ii) the number of inmates who applied for |
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and the number who received an occupational license following |
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release or discharge; and |
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(C) the following information for inmates |
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released or discharged from the department during the previous |
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three state fiscal years, disaggregated by facility of release or |
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discharge: |
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(i) the number of inmates employed, |
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categorized by industry; and |
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(ii) the median wage of the inmates |
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employed, categorized by industry; and |
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(2) publish the report on the department's Internet |
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website. |
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(b) The department may enter into an agreement with the |
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Texas Workforce Commission or other third parties as necessary to |
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facilitate the department's duties under Subsection (a). |
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(c) The board may adopt rules necessary to administer this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 30, 2026, the Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice shall submit the first report |
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required by Section 493.036(a), Government Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |