Bill Text: TX SB2292 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to violations of certain conditions of parole; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB2292 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2292-Introduced.html
| 86R3065 MAW-D | ||
| By: Huffman | S.B. No. 2292 | |
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| relating to violations of certain conditions of parole; creating a | ||
| criminal offense. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Penal Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 38.112 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 38.112. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITION OF PAROLE. | ||
| (a) A person who is on parole for an offense listed in Article | ||
| 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, or for which the judgment | ||
| contains an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d), | ||
| Code of Criminal Procedure, commits an offense if the person is | ||
| required as a condition of release on parole to: | ||
| (1) obtain the permission of the Texas Department of | ||
| Criminal Justice before changing addresses or provide notice to the | ||
| department of the location of the new residence and the person | ||
| knowingly fails to obtain the permission or provide the notice as | ||
| required; or | ||
| (2) report to a parole officer as defined by Section | ||
| 508.001, Government Code, and on two consecutive occasions the | ||
| person knowingly fails to report as required. | ||
| (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
