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TX SB697
Bill
Status
1/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Royce West
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to submit an annual report to the legislature by January 30 each year, beginning January 30, 2026
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Report must include inmate population data from the previous fiscal year, disaggregated by offense, parole eligibility, race, ethnicity, and gender
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Employment information for released inmates must track average time to obtain employment, comparing those who received career and technical education training through TDCJ or Windham School District versus those who did not
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Report must include data on occupational licensing, showing how many released inmates applied for and received licenses after release
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Three-year employment data for released inmates must be reported by facility, including number employed by industry and median wages by industry, with reports published on TDCJ's website
Legislative Description
Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data.
Electronic Information Systems
Last Action
Co-author authorized
3/12/2025