86R7255 MAW-F
By: Allen H.B. No. 1753
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the early release from supervision of certain persons
released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 508.1555(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A parole officer annually shall identify the releasees
under the parole officer's supervision who are eligible for early
release from supervision under Section 508.155(c). A releasee is
eligible for early release if:
(1) the releasee has been under supervision for the
lesser of:
(A) [at least] one-half of the time that remained
on the releasee's sentence when the releasee was released from
imprisonment; or
(B) 10 years;
(2) during the preceding two-year period, the releasee
has not committed any violation of the rules or conditions of
release;
(3) during the period of supervision the releasee's
parole or release to mandatory supervision has not been revoked;
and
(4) the division determines:
(A) that the releasee has made a good faith
effort to comply with any restitution order imposed on the releasee
by a court; and
(B) that allowing the releasee to serve the
remainder of the releasee's sentence without supervision and
reporting is in the best interest of society.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
person on parole or mandatory supervision on or after the effective
date of this Act, regardless of whether the person was released on
parole or to mandatory supervision before, on, or after that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.