Bill Text: TX HB2328 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the medical release of certain terminally ill defendants and inmates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-20 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2328 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2328-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Wu, Canales, J. Johnson of Harris | H.B. No. 2328 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2328: | |||
| By: Herrero | C.S.H.B. No. 2328 | ||
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| relating to the medical release of certain terminally ill | ||
| defendants and inmates. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article 42A.560, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) In this article, "terminally ill" means having an | ||
| incurable illness or condition that is expected to result in death | ||
| within one year regardless of life-sustaining treatment. | ||
| SECTION 2. Article 42A.561, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) In this article, "terminally ill" means having an | ||
| incurable illness or condition that is expected to result in death | ||
| within one year regardless of life-sustaining treatment. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 508.146, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
| (g) In this section, "terminally ill" means having an | ||
| incurable illness or condition that is expected to result in death | ||
| within one year regardless of life-sustaining treatment. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
