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1		-	H.B. No. 918
	1	+	By: White, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Johnson) H.B. No. 918
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 2, 2019;
	3	+	May 3, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
	4	+	Justice; May 15, 2019, reported favorably by the following vote:
	5	+	Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 15, 2019, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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	9	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	10		AN ACT
5	11		relating to providing discharged or released inmates with certain
6	12		documents, including documents to assist the inmate in obtaining
7	13		employment.
8	14		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	15		SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is
10	16		amended by adding Sections 501.0155 and 501.0166 to read as
11	17		follows:
12	18		Sec. 501.0155. PROVIDING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED INMATE WITH
13	19		DOCUMENTATION FOR EMPLOYMENT. When an inmate who is able to work,
14	20		as determined by the department based on the inmate's age or mental
15	21		or physical condition, is discharged or released on parole,
16	22		mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon and the intended
17	23		residence designated by the inmate is in this state, the department
18	24		shall provide the inmate with relevant documentation to assist the
19	25		inmate in obtaining post-release employment, including:
20	26		(1) as applicable, a copy of the inmate's job training
21	27		record described by Section 497.094 and the inmate's work record
22	28		described by Section 497.095; and
23	29		(2) for an inmate who completed a prerelease program
24	30		required by a parole panel as a condition of release:
25	31		(A) a resume that includes any trade learned by
26	32		the inmate and the inmate's proficiency at that trade; and
27	33		(B) documentation that the inmate has completed a
28	34		practice job interview.
29	35		Sec. 501.0166. PROVIDING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED INMATE WITH
30	36		BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD. (a) In addition to
31	37		complying with the requirements of Section 501.0165 regarding a
32	38		license or personal identification certificate for an inmate being
33	39		discharged or released on parole, mandatory supervision, or
34	40		conditional pardon, the department must:
35	41		(1) determine whether the inmate has a:
36	42		(A) certified copy of the inmate's birth
37	43		certificate; and
38	44		(B) copy of the inmate's social security card;
39	45		and
40	46		(2) if the inmate does not have a document described by
41	47		Subdivision (1), submit to the appropriate entity on behalf of the
42	48		inmate a request for the issuance of the applicable document.
43	49		(b) The department shall submit a request under Subsection
44	50		(a)(2) as soon as is practicable to enable the department to provide
45	51		the inmate with the applicable document when the department
46	52		discharges or releases the inmate.
47	53		(c) This section does not apply to an inmate who:
48	54		(1) is not legally present in the United States; or
49	55		(2) was not a resident of this state before the person
50	56		was placed in the custody of the department.
51	57		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.
52		-	______________________________ ______________________________
53		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
54		-	I certify that H.B. No. 918 was passed by the House on May 2,
55		-	2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 1 present, not
56		-	voting.
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Chief Clerk of the House
59		-	I certify that H.B. No. 918 was passed by the Senate on May
60		-	17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
61		-	______________________________
62		-	Secretary of the Senate
63		-	APPROVED: _____________________
64		-	Date
65		-	_____________________
66		-	Governor
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