By: Ellis S.B. No. 2276
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Related to parole board rules regarding inmates claiming actual
innocence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 508.0441, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) The parole board may not adopt any rule, policy or
practice that penalizes or denies privileges to a prisoner for
failing to take responsibility for the crime for which they were
incarcerated or other offenses for which the prisoner has not been
finally convicted if that prisoner maintained innocence at trial
and throughout the post-conviction appellate process, including
any post-conviction habeas writs.
(e) The presiding officer may provide a written plan for the
administrative review of actions taken by a parole panel by a review
panel.
(f) Board members and parole commissioners shall, at the
direction of the presiding officer, file activity reports on duties
performed under this chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.