Bill Text: TX SB1519 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to educational materials on pardons for victims of trafficking of persons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB1519 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1519-Introduced.html
By: Van de Putte | S.B. No. 1519 | |
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relating to educational materials on pardons for victims of | ||
trafficking of persons. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 48.06, Criminal Procedure Code, is | ||
amended by adding to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 48.06. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR VICTIMS OF | ||
TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS. | ||
(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop | ||
educational materials describing the application process for a | ||
pardon specifically targeting victims of trafficking of persons who | ||
have an offense on their record that occurred as a result of being | ||
trafficked. | ||
(b) The educational materials described by Subsection (a) | ||
must be available on the board's Internet website. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |