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| 1 | 1 | 86R13994 JON-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Meza H.B. No. 2540 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a report on the prevalence of dyslexia and illiteracy | |
| 8 | 8 | among incarcerated persons. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended by adding Section 501.0052 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 501.0052. REPORT ON INCIDENCE OF DYSLEXIA AND | |
| 13 | 13 | ILLITERACY AMONG INCARCERATED PERSONS. (a) Not later than | |
| 14 | 14 | September 1, 2020, the department shall identify each dyslexic | |
| 15 | 15 | inmate housed in facilities operated by the division. | |
| 16 | 16 | (b) Not later than December 1, 2020, the department shall | |
| 17 | 17 | use the information obtained under Subsection (a) and Section | |
| 18 | 18 | 501.005(c) to prepare a written report providing statistical | |
| 19 | 19 | information regarding the incidence of dyslexia and functional | |
| 20 | 20 | illiteracy among incarcerated persons in this state. The report | |
| 21 | 21 | must include the findings and legislative recommendations of the | |
| 22 | 22 | department. | |
| 23 | 23 | (c) The department shall submit the report to the governor, | |
| 24 | 24 | lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and | |
| 25 | 25 | chair of each legislative standing committee having jurisdiction | |
| 26 | 26 | over corrections. | |
| 27 | 27 | (d) This section expires September 1, 2021. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |