Bill Text: TX HB1844 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-07 - Left pending in committee [HB1844 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1844-Introduced.html
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| By: Allen | H.B. No. 1844 | |
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| relating to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 508.031, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (a-1) The board must include at least: | ||
| (1) two members who have bachelor's degrees in | ||
| behavioral mental health, each of whom is: | ||
| (A) a licensed clinical social worker, as defined | ||
| by Section 505.002, Occupations Code; | ||
| (B) a licensed professional counselor, as | ||
| defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code; or | ||
| (C) a psychologist, as defined by Section | ||
| 501.002, Occupations Code; | ||
| (2) one member who has been incarcerated or whose | ||
| parent, sibling, child, or grandparent has been incarcerated; and | ||
| (3) one but not more than three members who have | ||
| bachelor's degrees in criminal justice or a related field and who | ||
| are current or former employees of a law enforcement agency. | ||
| SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not | ||
| affect the entitlement of a member serving on the Board of Pardons | ||
| and Paroles immediately before the effective date of this Act to | ||
| continue to serve for the remainder of the member's term. As the | ||
| terms of members expire, the governor shall appoint or reappoint | ||
| members who have the qualifications required by Section 508.031, | ||
| Government Code, as amended by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
