Bill Text: TX HB2540 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a report on the prevalence of dyslexia and illiteracy among incarcerated persons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-18 - No action taken in committee [HB2540 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2540-Introduced.html
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By: Meza | H.B. No. 2540 |
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relating to a report on the prevalence of dyslexia and illiteracy | ||
among incarcerated persons. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 501.0052 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 501.0052. REPORT ON INCIDENCE OF DYSLEXIA AND | ||
ILLITERACY AMONG INCARCERATED PERSONS. (a) Not later than | ||
September 1, 2020, the department shall identify each dyslexic | ||
inmate housed in facilities operated by the division. | ||
(b) Not later than December 1, 2020, the department shall | ||
use the information obtained under Subsection (a) and Section | ||
501.005(c) to prepare a written report providing statistical | ||
information regarding the incidence of dyslexia and functional | ||
illiteracy among incarcerated persons in this state. The report | ||
must include the findings and legislative recommendations of the | ||
department. | ||
(c) The department shall submit the report to the governor, | ||
lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and | ||
chair of each legislative standing committee having jurisdiction | ||
over corrections. | ||
(d) This section expires September 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |