87R3065 JRR-D
By: Menéndez S.B. No. 807
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain inspections of county jails by the Commission
on Jail Standards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 511.0107 to read as follows:
Sec. 511.0107. UNANNOUNCED ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF COUNTY
JAILS. (a) The commission shall annually conduct an unannounced
inspection of each county jail. The inspection must evaluate:
(1) the jail's treatment of and policies regarding
pregnant prisoners, including the jail's compliance with:
(A) the minimum requirements established under
Section 511.009(a)(18); and
(B) the rules and procedures established under
Section 511.0104, as added by Chapter 1074 (H.B. 1651), Acts of the
86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019; and
(2) the living conditions and general welfare of all
prisoners.
(b) The commission may conduct the inspection required
under this section in conjunction with an inspection conducted
under Section 511.009(a)(9) or (15).
(c) The commission shall:
(1) annually hold a public meeting on the commission's
findings concerning the inspections conducted under this section
during the preceding year; and
(2) include in the annual report submitted under
Section 511.015:
(A) the findings described by Subdivision (1);
and
(B) any recommendations for legislative or other
action.
(d) In developing recommendations under Subsection (c)(2),
the commission shall solicit and consider stakeholder input.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.