88R3447 LHC-D
By: Sherman, Sr. H.B. No. 2305
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a report on recidivism rates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 322, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 322.0195 to read as follows:
Sec. 322.0195. RECIDIVISM REPORT. (a) The board shall
prepare a biennial report on recidivism that includes rearrest,
reconviction, and reincarceration rates. The report must include:
(1) statewide rates and rates for each county in this
state; and
(2) information regarding:
(A) individuals who have served any part of a
sentence in a county jail; and
(B) individuals who are rearrested, reconvicted,
or reincarcerated in other states.
(b) In preparing the report, the board shall collaborate
with the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public
Safety shall provide any information requested by the board for the
purpose of preparing the report.
(c) The report may be included in any other report made by
the board.
(d) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year,
the board shall submit the report to the governor, lieutenant
governor, and each member of the legislature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.