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TX HB5286
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gina Hinojosa
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide transportation for parolees leaving residential correctional facilities to their prior Texas residence, or to an appropriate transit point if their previous residence was out of state
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Mandates a $30,000 payment from the department to the county for each releasee who completes required residence in a residential correctional facility when the department fails to provide the required transportation
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Payments to counties must come from funds appropriated by the legislature for administering the parole system
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Directs the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to adopt rules implementing these transportation and payment requirements as soon as practicable after the act takes effect
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the release of a person on parole or mandatory supervision from a residential correctional facility.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Referred to Corrections
4/7/2025