Bill Text: TX HB1504 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a community supervision and corrections department policy regarding supervision officer meetings and visits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Referred to Criminal Justice [HB1504 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1504-Introduced.html

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85R6155 MAW-F
By: Allen H.B. No. 1504

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to conditions of community supervision applicable to
supervision officer meetings and visits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal
Procedure, is amended by adding Article 42A.3016 to read as
follows:
Art. 42A.3016. REPORTING BY DEFENDANT. A judge who, as a
condition of community supervision, requires a defendant to report
to a supervision officer as directed by the officer or authorizes
the officer to visit the defendant's home, shall direct the officer
to schedule any required meetings or visits in a manner that
accommodates the defendant's work, treatment, or community service
schedule, as applicable.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
defendant placed on community supervision on or after the effective
date of this Act, regardless of whether the offense for which the
defendant was placed on community supervision was committed before,
on, or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.