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| 1 | 1 | 86R3065 MAW-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Huffman S.B. No. 2292 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to violations of certain conditions of parole; creating a | |
| 8 | 8 | criminal offense. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Penal Code, is amended by adding | |
| 11 | 11 | Section 38.112 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 38.112. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITION OF PAROLE. | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) A person who is on parole for an offense listed in Article | |
| 14 | 14 | 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, or for which the judgment | |
| 15 | 15 | contains an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d), | |
| 16 | 16 | Code of Criminal Procedure, commits an offense if the person is | |
| 17 | 17 | required as a condition of release on parole to: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) obtain the permission of the Texas Department of | |
| 19 | 19 | Criminal Justice before changing addresses or provide notice to the | |
| 20 | 20 | department of the location of the new residence and the person | |
| 21 | 21 | knowingly fails to obtain the permission or provide the notice as | |
| 22 | 22 | required; or | |
| 23 | 23 | (2) report to a parole officer as defined by Section | |
| 24 | 24 | 508.001, Government Code, and on two consecutive occasions the | |
| 25 | 25 | person knowingly fails to report as required. | |
| 26 | 26 | (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |