Bill Text: TX HB3116 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the detention of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3116-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3116 |
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relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a | ||
comprehensive study on best practice standards for the detention of | ||
persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "task force" means the task | ||
force on best practice standards for the detention of persons with | ||
intellectual and developmental disabilities established under this | ||
section. | ||
(b) The task force is established to conduct a comprehensive | ||
study on best practice standards for the detention of a person with | ||
an intellectual or developmental disability. The study must | ||
identify and make recommendations regarding the following with | ||
respect to the detention of persons with intellectual and | ||
developmental disabilities: | ||
(1) current policies and procedures; | ||
(2) barriers to accommodations and justice; | ||
(3) best practices used in other states; | ||
(4) policies that would improve jail standards; and | ||
(5) any other issue the task force considers | ||
appropriate. | ||
(c) The Commission on Jail Standards shall appoint the | ||
members of the task force. The task force must include at least: | ||
(1) one representative of the Commission on Jail | ||
Standards; | ||
(2) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
that advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental | ||
disabilities; | ||
(3) one representative of a city or county | ||
governmental agency that supports persons with intellectual and | ||
developmental disabilities; | ||
(4) one representative of a city or county | ||
governmental agency that provides mental health services; | ||
(5) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
that represents municipalities; | ||
(6) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
that represents corrections professionals; | ||
(7) one representative of a law enforcement entity; | ||
and | ||
(8) one representative of a county jail. | ||
(d) The member appointed under Subsection (c)(1) of this | ||
section serves as the presiding officer of the task force. | ||
(e) The task force shall prepare a written report that | ||
includes: | ||
(1) a description of the activities of the task force; | ||
(2) the findings and recommendations of the task | ||
force; | ||
(3) a plan for how the best practice standards | ||
identified by the task force can be implemented statewide; | ||
(4) any proposals for legislation; and | ||
(5) any other matter the task force considers | ||
appropriate. | ||
(f) Not later than December 1, 2020, the task force shall | ||
submit the report prepared under this section to: | ||
(1) the governor; | ||
(2) the lieutenant governor; | ||
(3) the speaker of the house of representatives; and | ||
(4) the presiding officers of the standing committees | ||
of the senate and house of representatives having primary | ||
jurisdiction over issues relating to criminal justice. | ||
(g) The Commission on Jail Standards shall make the report | ||
available to the public on the commission's Internet website. | ||
(h) The task force is abolished and this Act expires | ||
September 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3116 was passed by the House on April | ||
18, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3116 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
_____________________ | ||
Governor |