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TX HB4332
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lacey Hull
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AI Summary
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Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles presiding officer to include in annual reports to the governor and legislature the number of inmates who requested interviews with parole panels and the number of interviews granted
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Mandates that inmates receive a copy of the parole officer's summary about them at least 30 days before their parole consideration date, allowing inmates to submit written statements correcting errors or providing additional information
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Standardizes parole reconsideration timelines for all inmates who were previously denied release, requiring reconsideration between 1 and 5 years after denial
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Extends the reconsideration window to between 1 and 10 years for inmates serving sentences for aggravated sexual assault or life sentences for capital felonies
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, with the Board required to adopt conforming policies as soon as practicable
Legislative Description
Relating to the procedures for and reporting regarding the consideration of inmates for release on parole and the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
Corrections
Last Action
Referred to Corrections
4/1/2025