87R20018 BDP-D
By: Allen H.B. No. 2145
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information on classes or programs required to be
completed before an inmate is released on parole.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 493.034 to read as follows:
Sec. 493.034. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED
FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The department shall publish on the
department's Internet website the information required under
Section 508.056.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 508, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 508.056 to read as follows:
Sec. 508.056. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED
FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The board shall publish on the board's
Internet website the following information for each class or
program that the board requires an inmate to complete before
releasing the inmate on parole:
(1) qualifications and relevant certifications of any
instructor for the class or program;
(2) completion rates of the class or program;
(3) accommodations made for inmates with disabilities
and inmates whose primary language is not English to ensure that
those inmates are able to fully participate in the class or program;
(4) methods used to assess inmates for participation
in the class or program;
(5) results of independent evaluations, if any are
used by the board when determining whether to require the class or
program; and
(6) whether the class or program is provided by the
department or a private vendor.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.