86R12806 JG-F
By: Parker H.B. No. 2897
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice's developmentally disabled offender program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 501.069, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c-1), (c-2), and (e) and amending Subsection
(d) to read as follows:
(c-1) The department shall develop and identify community
resources to assist an offender described by Subsection (b) in
successfully reentering and reintegrating into the community.
(c-2) The department shall develop and implement a reentry
and reintegration plan based on the individual needs of an offender
described by Subsection (b). The plan may include the coordination
of treatment, identification of housing assistance, and delivery of
other transitional services.
(d) The department may accept gifts, awards, or grants for
the purpose of providing the services described by this section
[Subsection (b)].
(e) State funds may not be expended to provide services
under this section to an offender who is serving a sentence for an
offense listed in Section 508.149(a).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.