Bill: HB 155, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

House Corrections

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Criminal Justice

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Neutral Neutral Positive Positive

Author(s)

Terry Canales

Sponsor(s)

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa

Bill Caption

Relating to notice provided to a court regarding a defendant confined in a state jail felony facility.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 155 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by adding a subsection which would require a state jail facility to notify the sentencing court via electronic communication of the date on which the defendant will have served 75 days in the facility. According to the author's background & purpose statement, this bill is designed to notify the courts "when a defendant in a state jail felony facility will have served enough time in the facility to trigger that court's consideration of the defendant for community supervision."

Vote Recommendation Notes

To the extent that this bill would promote efficiency in the criminal justice system and lead to earlier consideration of community supervision for eligible state jail inmates, this bill would support the principles of limited government and individual liberty. We support HB 155.
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