By: Reynolds H.B. No. 80
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on
the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris
County jail.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall
conduct a study to evaluate the living conditions and safety of
persons confined in the Harris County jail.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2024, the Commission on Jail
Standards shall submit to the legislature a written report on the
results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or
other action to improve the living conditions and safety of persons
confined in the Harris County jail.
SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.