Bill Amendment: TX HB213 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

Status: 2023-05-19 - Left pending in committee [HB213 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB213-House_Amendment_H_2_1-Moody.html

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Amend CSHB 213 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 14, strike "a felony case" and substitute "an offense described by Section 508.145(d-2)(1)(A), Government Code,".

(2)  On page 2, line 6, between "until the" and "actual", insert "earlier of (1) the date the defendant's".

(3)  On page 2, line 8, strike "less" and substitute "less, or (2) the date the defendant would otherwise be eligible for release on parole under another provision of Section 508.145, Government Code".

(4)  On page 4, strike lines 20 through 27, and substitute the following:

(d-2)(1)  This subsection applies only to an inmate who:

(A)  is serving a sentence for:

(i)  a capital or first degree felony described by Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;

(ii)  a first degree felony under Section 71.02, Penal Code; or

(iii)  an offense under Section 71.023, Penal Code; and

(B)  was younger than 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed.

(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and except as provided by Subdivision (3), an inmate described by Subdivision (1) is not eligible for release on parole until the earlier of:

(A)  the date the inmate's actual calendar time served plus good conduct time equals one-fourth of the sentence or 15 years, whichever is less; or

(B)  the date the inmate would otherwise be eligible for release on parole under another provision of this section.

(3)  An inmate described by Subdivision (1) who is serving a life sentence under Section 12.31(a)(1),

(5)  On page 5, strike lines 4 through 7 and substitute the following:

SECTION 5.  Section 508.145(b), Government Code, is repealed.