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TX HB3834
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Moody
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AI Summary
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Renames the Texas Department of Criminal Justice program from "Developmentally Disabled Offender Program" to "Offenders with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Program"
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Requires TDCJ to develop and identify community resources to help offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities successfully reenter and reintegrate into the community
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Mandates TDCJ to create person-centered reentry and reintegration plans based on individual offender needs, which may include treatment coordination, housing assistance, and other transitional services
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Expands the department's authority to accept gifts, awards, or grants to cover all services under the section, not just core program services
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Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for residential housing assistance for offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are serving sentences for offenses listed in Section 508.149(a) (certain serious offenses ineligible for mandatory supervision)
Legislative Description
Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Disabilities, Persons with
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/9/2025