S.B. No. 2405         AN ACT   relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of   Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and   to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the   Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional   Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the   Windham School District.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended to read as follows:          Art. 2A.001.  PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY.  The following are   peace officers:                (1)  a sheriff, a sheriff's deputy, or a reserve deputy   sheriff who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under   Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;                (2)  a constable, a deputy constable, or a reserve   deputy constable who holds a permanent peace officer license issued   under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;                (3)  a marshal or police officer of a municipality or a   reserve municipal police officer who holds a permanent peace   officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;                (4)  a ranger, officer, or member of the reserve   officer corps commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the   director of the Department of Public Safety;                (5)  an investigator of a district attorney's, criminal   district attorney's, or county attorney's office;                (6)  a law enforcement agent of the Texas Alcoholic   Beverage Commission;                (7)  a member of an arson investigating unit   commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state;                (8)  an officer commissioned under Section 37.081,   Education Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Education Code;                (9)  an officer commissioned by the Texas Facilities   Commission;                (10)  a law enforcement officer commissioned by the   Parks and Wildlife Commission;                (11)  an officer commissioned under Chapter 23,   Transportation Code;                (12)  a municipal park and recreational patrol officer   or security officer;                (13)  a security officer or investigator commissioned   as a peace officer by the comptroller;                (14)  an officer commissioned by a water control and   improvement district under Section 49.216, Water Code;                (15)  an officer commissioned by a board of trustees   under Chapter 54, Transportation Code;                (16)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas Medical   Board;                (17)  an officer commissioned by:                      (A)  the board of managers of the Dallas County   Hospital District, the Tarrant County Hospital District, the Bexar   County Hospital District, or the El Paso County Hospital District   under Section 281.057, Health and Safety Code;                      (B)  the board of directors of the Ector County   Hospital District under Section 1024.117, Special District Local   Laws Code;                      (C)  the board of directors of the Midland County   Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, under Section 1061.121,   Special District Local Laws Code; or                      (D)  the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock   County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas, under Section   1053.113, Special District Local Laws Code;                (18)  a county park ranger commissioned under   Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code;                (19)  an investigator employed by the Texas Racing   Commission;                (20)  an officer commissioned under Chapter 554,   Occupations Code;                (21)  an officer commissioned by the governing body of   a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108,   Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority under   Section 452.110, Transportation Code;                (22)  an investigator commissioned by the attorney   general under Section 402.009, Government Code;                (23)  a security officer or investigator commissioned   as a peace officer under Chapter 466, Government Code;                (24)  an officer appointed by an appellate court under   Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code;                (25)  an officer commissioned by the state fire marshal   under Chapter 417, Government Code;                (26)  an investigator commissioned by the commissioner   of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code;                (27)  an apprehension specialist or inspector general   commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as an officer   under Section 242.102 or 243.052, Human Resources Code;                (28)  an officer commissioned [appointed] by the   inspector general [of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice]   under Section 493.019, Government Code;                (29)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas   Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations   Code;                (30)  a fire marshal or any related officer, inspector,   or investigator commissioned by a county under Subchapter B,   Chapter 352, Local Government Code;                (31)  a fire marshal or any officer, inspector, or   investigator commissioned by an emergency services district under   Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code;                (32)  an officer commissioned by the State Board of   Dental Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject   to the limitations imposed by that section; and                (33)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas   Juvenile Justice Department as an officer under Section 221.011,   Human Resources Code.          SECTION 2.  Article 66.351, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended to read as follows:          Art. 66.351.  BIENNIAL PLANS.  The Department of Public   Safety and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with advice   from [the council and] the Department of Information Resources,   shall develop biennial plans to:                (1)  improve the reporting and accuracy of the criminal   justice information system; and                (2)  develop and maintain monitoring systems capable of   identifying missing information.          SECTION 3.  Articles 66.352(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f), Code   of Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  At least once during each five-year period, the state   auditor [council] shall conduct [coordinate] an examination of the   records and operations of the criminal justice information system   to ensure:                (1)  the accuracy and completeness of information in   the system; and                (2)  the promptness of information reporting.          (c)  The [council, the] Department of Public Safety[,] and   the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may examine the records of   the agencies required to report information to the Department of   Public Safety or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.          (d)  The state auditor [examining entity under Subsection   (b)] shall submit to the legislature and the governor [council] a   report that summarizes the findings of each examination and   contains recommendations for improving the criminal justice   information system.          (e)  Not later than the first anniversary of the date the   state auditor [examining entity under Subsection (b)] submits a   report under Subsection (d), the Department of Public Safety shall   report to the Legislative Budget Board and[,] the governor[, and   the council] the department's progress in implementing the state   auditor's [examining entity's] recommendations, including the   reason for not implementing any recommendation.          (f)  Each year following the submission of the report   described by Subsection (e), the Department of Public Safety shall   submit a similar report until each of the state auditor's   [examining entity's] recommendations is implemented.          SECTION 4.  Section 19.003, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 19.003.  GOALS OF THE DISTRICT.  The goals of the   district in educating its students are to:                (1)  reduce recidivism;                (2)  reduce the cost of confinement or imprisonment;                (3)  increase the success of former students [inmates]   in obtaining and maintaining employment; and                (4)  provide an incentive to students [inmates] to   behave in positive ways during confinement or imprisonment.          SECTION 5.  Section 19.004(c), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  The district shall:                (1)  develop educational programs specifically   designed for persons eligible under Section 19.005 and ensure that   those programs, such as a high school equivalency program [GED] and   an English as a second language program [ESL], are integrated with   an applied career and technical [vocational] context leading to   employment;                (2) [(1-a)]  develop career and technical education   [vocational training] programs specifically designed for persons   eligible under Section 19.005 and prioritize the programs that   result in certification or licensure, considering the impact that a   previous felony conviction has on the ability to secure   certification, licensure, and employment;                (3) [(1-b)]  continually assess job markets in this   state and update, augment, and expand the career and technical   education [vocational training] programs developed under   Subdivision (2) [(1-a)] as necessary to provide relevant and   marketable skills to students; and                (4) [(2)]  coordinate educational programs and   services in the department with those provided by other state   agencies, by political subdivisions, and by persons who provide   programs and services under contract.          SECTION 6.  Section 19.0041(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  To evaluate the effectiveness of its programs, the   Windham School District shall compile and analyze information for   each of its programs, including performance-based information and   data related to academic, career and technical education   [vocational training], [and] life skills, and postsecondary   education programs.  This information shall be disaggregated by sex   and include for each person who participates in district programs   an evaluation of:                (1)  institutional disciplinary violations;                (2)  subsequent arrests;                (3)  subsequent convictions or confinements;                (4)  the cost of confinement;                (5)  educational achievement;                (6)  high school equivalency examination passage;                (7)  the kind of training services provided;                (8)  the kind of employment the person obtains on   release;                (9)  whether the employment was related to training;                (10)  the difference between the amount of the person's   earnings on the date employment is obtained following release and   the amount of those earnings on the first anniversary of that date;   [and]                (11)  the retention factors associated with the   employment; and                (12)  the number and percentage of students who   completed training in a regulated industry who applied for and were   issued or denied a certificate or license by a state agency.          SECTION 7.  Section 19.0042, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 19.0042.  INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT BEFORE   CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION [VOCATIONAL TRAINING] PROGRAM   ENROLLMENT.  Before a person described by Section 19.005 enrolls in   a district career and technical education [vocational training]   program, the district must inform the person in writing of:                (1)  any rule or policy of a state agency that would   impose a restriction or prohibition on the person in obtaining a   certificate or license in connection with the career and technical   education [vocational training] program;                (2)  the total number of district students released   during the preceding 10 years who have completed a district career   and technical education [vocational training] program that allows   for an opportunity to apply for a certificate or license from a   state agency and, of those students:                      (A)  the number who have applied for a certificate   or license from a state agency;                      (B)  the number who have been issued a certificate   or license by a state agency; and                      (C)  the number who have been denied a certificate   or license by a state agency; and                (3)  the procedures for:                      (A)  requesting a criminal history evaluation   letter under Section 53.102, Occupations Code;                      (B)  providing evidence of fitness to perform the   duties and discharge the responsibilities of a licensed occupation   for purposes of Section 53.023, Occupations Code; and                      (C)  appealing a state agency's denial of a   certificate or license, including deadlines and due process   requirements:                            (i)  to the State Office of Administrative   Hearings under Subchapter C, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and                            (ii)  through any other available avenue.          SECTION 8.  Section 19.010(a), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  The district shall propose, and the board shall adopt   with any modification the board finds necessary, a strategic plan   that includes:                (1)  a mission statement relating to the goals and   duties of the district under this chapter;                (2)  goals to be met by the district in carrying out the   mission stated; and                (3)  specific educational, career and technical   education [vocational training], and counseling programs to be   conducted by the district to meet the goals stated in the plan.          SECTION 9.  Section 19.011, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as   follows:          (b)  The district shall coordinate career and technical    [vocational] education and job training programs with a local   workforce development board authorized by the Texas Workforce   Commission to ensure that district students are equipped with the   skills necessary to compete for current and emerging jobs.          (c)  The district may enter into an agreement with a   governmental entity, including the Texas Workforce Commission, the   Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Licensing and   Regulation, other regulatory entities, or the Texas Higher   Education Coordinating Board, to obtain and share data necessary to   support and evaluate district and postsecondary education programs   within the department.          SECTION 10.  Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by   adding Sections 19.012 and 19.013 to read as follows:          Sec. 19.012.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. The district and the   department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for   postsecondary education programs to be administered by the   district.          Sec. 19.013.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD. (a)     The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory   board to advise the district and the department regarding   postsecondary education programs.          (b)  The advisory board is composed of members who are   relevant stakeholders, including representatives of:                (1)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;                (2)  the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;                (3)  the Texas Workforce Commission;                (4)  public institutions of higher education on a   rotating basis;                (5)  an organization that represents the families of   students participating in postsecondary education programs   administered by the district;                (6)  an organization that advocates for the education   of students participating in postsecondary education programs   administered by the district; and                (7)  current or former student participants in   postsecondary education programs administered by the district.          SECTION 11.  Section 491.001(a), Government Code, is amended   by amending Subdivisions (6) and (7) and adding Subdivision (6-a)   to read as follows:                (6)  "Office of the independent auditor [Internal audit   division]" means the office of the independent auditor established   under Section 493.0052 [internal audit division of the department].                (6-a)  "Office of the inspector general" means the   office of the inspector general established under Section 493.019.                (7)  "Parole [Pardons and paroles] division" means the   parole [pardons and paroles] division of the department.          SECTION 12.  Section 491.001(b)(1), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Board of Pardons and Paroles" means:                      (A)  the Board of Pardons and Paroles in any   statute relating to a subject under the board's jurisdiction as   provided by Chapter 508; or                      (B)  the parole [pardons and paroles] division in   any statute relating to a subject under the division's jurisdiction   as provided by Chapter 508.          SECTION 13.  Section 492.002(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The board is composed of nine members appointed by the   governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  At least two   members must have significant business or corporate experience.   The governor may not appoint more than two members who reside in an   area encompassed by the same administrative judicial region, as   determined by Section 74.042.          SECTION 14.  Section 492.0031, Government Code, is amended   by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as   follows:          (b)  The training program must provide the person with   information regarding:                (1)  the law governing board and [legislation that   created the] department operations [and the board];                (2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of   [operated by] the department;                (3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking   authority [role and functions] of the board [department];                (4)  [the rules of the department, with an emphasis on   the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;                [(5)  the current budget for the department;                [(6)]  the results of the most recent formal audit of   the department;                (5) [(7)]  the requirements of:                      (A)  the laws relating to open meetings, public   information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of   interest [law, Chapter 551]; and                      (B)  other laws applicable to members of a state   policy-making body in performing their duties [the public   information law, Chapter 552;                      [(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter   2001; and                      [(D)  other laws relating to public officials,   including conflict of interest laws]; and                (6) [(8)]  any applicable ethics policies adopted by   the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.          (d)  The executive director shall create a training manual   that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The   executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual   annually to each member of the board. Each member of the board   shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement   acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the   training manual.          SECTION 15.  Section 492.012, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 492.012.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Board of   Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are   subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in   existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the department   are abolished September 1, 2037 [2025].          SECTION 16.  Section 492.013, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a), (c), and (e) and adding Subsections (a-1)   and (b-1) to read as follows:          (a)  The board shall maintain oversight and supervision of   the following independent reporting entities:                (1)  the office of the independent auditor;                (2)  the office of the independent ombudsman;                (3)  the office of the inspector general;                (4)  the office of the ombudsperson appointed under   Section 501.172; and                (5)  the office providing legal representation under   Article 26.051, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Section 841.005,   Health and Safety Code.          (a-1)  The board may adopt rules as necessary for its own   procedures and for operation of the department and the independent   reporting entities.          (b-1)  The board shall employ a director for each independent   reporting entity, and each director serves at the pleasure of the   board.          (c)  The board shall approve the operating budget of and   requests for appropriations for the department and the independent   reporting entities [and the department's request for   appropriations].          (e)  The board shall develop and implement policies that   clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and   the management responsibilities of the executive director and the   staff of the department and the independent reporting entities.          SECTION 17.  Section 493.002(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The following divisions are within the department:                (1)  the community justice assistance division;                (2)  the institutional division;                (3)  the parole [pardons and paroles] division; and                (4)  [the state jail division;                [(5)  the internal audit division; and                [(6)]  the rehabilitation and reentry [programs and   services] division.          SECTION 18.  Section 493.0021(a), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  Notwithstanding Sections 493.002, 493.003, 493.004,   493.005, [493.0051,] 493.0052, [as added by Chapter 1360, Acts of   the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997,] and 493.0053    [493.0052, as added by Chapter 490, Acts of the 75th Legislature,   Regular Session, 1997], the executive director, with the approval   of the board, may:                (1)  create divisions in addition to those listed in   Section 493.002 and assign to the newly created divisions any   duties and powers imposed on or granted to an existing division or   to the department generally;                (2)  eliminate any division listed in Section 493.002   or created under this section and assign any duties or powers   previously assigned to the eliminated division to another division   listed in Section 493.002 or created under this section; or                (3)  eliminate all divisions listed in Section 493.002   or created under this section and reorganize the distribution of   powers and duties granted to or imposed on a division in any manner   the executive director determines is best for the proper   administration of the department.          SECTION 19.  Section 493.004, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 493.004.  INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION.  The institutional   division shall operate and manage:                (1)  the state prison system; and                (2)  state jails to confine defendants described by   Section 507.002.          SECTION 20.  Section 493.005, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 493.005.  PAROLE [PARDONS AND PAROLES] DIVISION. The   parole [pardons and paroles] division shall supervise and   reintegrate individuals [felons] into society after release from   confinement.          SECTION 21.  Section 493.0052, Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 493.0052.  OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR [INTERNAL   AUDIT DIVISION]. (a) The office of the independent auditor is   established under the supervision of the board.          (b)  The board shall hire a director for the office of the   independent auditor [internal audit division]. The employment of   the director may be terminated only with the approval of the board.          (c) [(b)]  The office of the independent auditor [internal   audit division] shall conduct a program of internal auditing in   accordance with Chapter 2102. The program may include internal   audits, contract audits, and community supervision and corrections   department audits for the department. The office [division] shall:                (1)  conduct recurring financial and management   audits;                (2)  conduct internal audits to evaluate department   programs and the economy and efficiency of those programs; and                (3)  recommend improvements in management and programs   on the basis of evaluations made under this subsection.          (d) [(c)]  The director of the office of the independent   auditor [internal audit division] shall send reports, audits,   evaluations, and recommendations to the board and to the executive   director. The director shall report directly to the board at least   once a year on:                (1)  the activities of the office [division]; and                (2)  the response of the department to recommendations   made by the office [division].          (e) [(d)]  The director shall report directly to the board on   other matters at the times required by board policy.          SECTION 22.  Section 493.0053, Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 493.0053.  REHABILITATION AND REENTRY [PROGRAMS AND   SERVICES] DIVISION.  (a)  The rehabilitation and reentry [programs   and services] division shall administer those rehabilitation and   reintegration programs and services designated by the board under   Subsection (b).          (b)  The board shall determine which programs and services   operating under the authority of the department are designed for   the primary purpose of rehabilitating inmates and shall designate   those programs and services as programs and services provided under   the direction of the rehabilitation and reentry [programs and   services] division.          SECTION 23.  Section 493.0083, Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 493.0083.  PROGRAM EVALUATION CAPABILITY.  The   department shall maintain a program evaluation capability separate   from the rehabilitation and reentry [programs and services]   division to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation and   reintegration programs and services provided to inmates and other   offenders under the jurisdiction of the department.          SECTION 24.  Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by   adding Section 493.0084 to read as follows:          Sec. 493.0084.  INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVE PROGRAMS.   (a) The department shall develop and maintain a comprehensive   inventory of active programs and activities offered in department   facilities that includes the following information for each   program:                (1)  program goals;                (2)  program capacity; and                (3)  facilities where the program is offered.          (b)  The department shall make the inventory available to the   public on the department's Internet website and continuously update   the inventory.          (c)  The department shall collect and analyze data for the   programs described by Subsection (a) to provide oversight of the   programs and to improve program offerings.          (d)  In carrying out the department's duties under   Subsection (c), the department shall:                (1)  for programs claiming rehabilitative or reentry   effects:                      (A)  collect results-based performance data;                      (B)  work with qualified internal or external   researchers to develop criteria to evaluate the programs; and                      (C)  use the criteria developed under Paragraph   (B) to evaluate the programs, including the data described by   Paragraph (A);                (2)  create a separate correctional elective programs   and activities category for non-evidence-based and   non-evidence-informed programs and develop criteria to evaluate   the programs;                (3)  collect and analyze relevant data for program   participants in programs claiming rehabilitative or reentry   effects, such as:                      (A)  institutional disciplinary violations;                      (B)  subsequent arrests;                      (C)  subsequent convictions or confinements;                      (D)  employment obtained following release; and                      (E)  cost of confinement; and                (4)  use the data described by Subdivision (3) to   produce and compare recidivism rates and other correctional impact   trends and to make changes to the programs as needed.          (e)  The department may make structural or programmatic   adjustments to improve program performance in response to a program   evaluation under this section indicating poor program performance.          (f)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year,   the department shall submit a report on the department's analysis   of programs described by Subsection (a) to the board, the Board of   Pardons and Paroles, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the   speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing   committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the   department.          (g)  The department may enter into a memorandum of   understanding with other entities, including the Texas Workforce   Commission, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas   Judicial System, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas   Department of Licensing and Regulation, other regulatory entities,   and institutions of higher education, to obtain and share data   necessary to evaluate programs under this section.          SECTION 25.  Section 493.009(f)(4), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (4)  The department, immediately on receiving notice,   shall request the parole [pardons and paroles] division to reassume   custody of the defendant if the defendant was required to   participate in the program following modification of parole.  The   parole [pardons and paroles] division shall immediately take action   in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Board   of Pardons and Paroles to remove the defendant from the program.  If   a parole panel revokes the defendant's parole, the admission of the   defendant to the institutional division is an admission for which   the department must account in the scheduled admissions policy   established under Section 499.071.          SECTION 26.  Section 493.016(d), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (d)  The department shall provide notice [a written copy] of   the department's policies and procedures relating to complaint   investigation and resolution to:                (1)  all department employees; and                (2)  each person filing a complaint.          SECTION 27.  Section 493.019, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 493.019.  OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL [ENFORCEMENT   OFFICERS].  (a)  The office of the inspector general is established   under the direction of the board as an independent law enforcement   agency and is responsible for preventing and investigating:                (1)  offenses committed by department employees and   inmates; and                (2)  offenses committed at a facility operated by or   under contract with the department or at any facility in which an   individual in the custody of the department is housed or receives   medical or mental health treatment, including:                      (A)  unauthorized or illegal entry into a   department facility;                      (B)  the introduction of contraband into a   department facility;                      (C)  escape from a department facility and parole   absconders;                      (D)  organized criminal activity; and                      (E)  violations of department policy or   procedure.          (b)  The board shall employ a commissioned peace officer as   the inspector general, who may be terminated by board action.          (c)  The inspector general may employ and commission   [appoint employees who are certified by the Texas Commission on Law   Enforcement as qualified to be] peace officers for the purpose of   carrying out the duties described by this section [to serve under   the direction of the inspector general and assist the inspector   general in performing the enforcement duties of the department].          (d)  Peace officers employed and commissioned under   Subsection (c) must:                (1)  be licensed as an officer under Chapter 1701,   Occupations Code; and                (2)  complete advanced courses relating to the duties   of peace officers employed and commissioned under Subsection (c) as   part of any continuing education requirements for the peace   officers.          (e)  The office of the inspector general shall work   cooperatively with other law enforcement agencies while performing   its duties under this section or other law.          SECTION 28.  Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by   adding Section 493.036 to read as follows:          Sec. 493.036.  LONG-TERM FACILITIES PLAN. (a) The   department shall prepare a 10-year plan that identifies the   department's facility and capacity needs.          (b)  In developing the plan under Subsection (a), the   department:                (1)  must consider the various regional needs of the   state, including any ancillary or community benefits associated   with department facilities; and                (2)  may contract with a third party as needed.          (c)  Not later than December 1, 2026, and every fourth   anniversary of that date, the department shall submit:                (1)  the plan to the board for approval; and                (2)  the approved plan to the governor, the lieutenant   governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each   standing legislative committee with jurisdiction over   appropriations or the department.          SECTION 29.  Section 497.022, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 497.022.  CONTRACTS.  The department may contract with:                (1)  another state, the federal government, a foreign   government, or an agency of any of those governments to manufacture   for or sell to those governments prison-made articles or products;                (2)  a private or independent institution of higher   education to manufacture for or sell to that school or institution   prison-made articles or products; or                (3)  a private school or a [visually handicapped]   person with visual impairment in this state to manufacture Braille   textbooks or other instructional aids for the education of   [visually handicapped] persons with visual impairment.          SECTION 30.  Section 497.094(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The department and the Texas Workforce Investment   Council by rule shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that   establishes the respective responsibility of those entities to   provide through local workforce development boards job training and   employment assistance to persons formerly sentenced to the custody   of the department [institutional division or the state jail   division] and information on services available to employers or   potential employers of those persons.  The department shall   coordinate the development of the memorandum of understanding.          SECTION 31.  Section 497.112, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 497.112.  AGRICULTURAL EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY.     (a)  The department [institutional division] shall review annually   the department's agricultural operations [of the division].  The   review must include:                (1)  a cost-effectiveness analysis of all agricultural   programs;                (2)  a determination as to whether the department    [institutional division] could more economically purchase certain   agricultural products rather than produce those products; and                (3)  a determination as to whether certain agricultural   operations performed by inmates could be mechanized, taking into   account whether mechanization would adversely affect security or   inmate discipline.          (b)  The department [institutional division] shall use the   information provided by the annual review in developing and   improving agricultural operations.          (c)  The department [institutional division] shall provide   the board with a copy of the annual review required by this section.          SECTION 32.  Section 498.001(1), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (1)  "Inmate" means a person imprisoned by order of a   court, whether the person is actually imprisoned in a facility   operated by or under contract with the institutional division or is   under the supervision or custody of the parole [pardons and   paroles] division.          SECTION 33.  Section 499.001(3), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (3)  "Pre-parolee" means an eligible inmate of whom the   parole [pardons and paroles] division has assumed custody.          SECTION 34.  Sections 499.002(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The parole [pardons and paroles] division may assume   custody of an eligible inmate not more than one year before the   inmate's presumptive parole date or mandatory supervision release   date.  The eligible inmate becomes a pre-parolee on the date the   parole [pardons and paroles] division assumes custody, and the   parole [pardons and paroles] division immediately shall transfer   the pre-parolee to a community residential facility.  Except as   otherwise provided by this subchapter, the pre-parolee may serve   the remainder of the pre-parolee's sentence before release on   parole in the facility designated by the parole [pardons and   paroles] division.          (b)  At the time of the transfer of the pre-parolee, the   parole [pardons and paroles] division shall designate a community   residential facility as the pre-parolee's assigned unit of   confinement.          SECTION 35.  Sections 499.0021(b) and (c), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (b)  The parole [pardons and paroles] division may assume   custody of an inmate who is eligible for transfer under this section   not earlier than one year before the inmate's presumptive parole   date.  The inmate becomes a pre-parolee on the date the parole   [pardons and paroles] division assumes custody, and the parole   [pardons and paroles] division immediately shall transfer the   pre-parolee to a facility under contract with the department, which   may be a community residential facility, a community corrections   facility listed in Section 509.001, or a county correctional   facility.  A pre-parolee transferred under this section is   considered to be in the actual physical custody of the parole   [pardons and paroles] division.          (c)  A pre-parolee transferred by the parole [pardons and   paroles] division to a facility under this section is subject to the   provisions of Sections 499.002(c), 499.004, and 499.005 in the same   manner as if the person were a pre-parolee who had been transferred   to a community residential facility under Section 499.002.          SECTION 36.  Sections 499.003(b), (c), and (d), Government   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (b)  The parole [pardons and paroles] division may authorize   the transfer of an eligible person from a jail in this state, a   federal correctional institution, or a jail or correctional   institution in another state to a secure community residential   facility designated by the parole [pardons and paroles] division   not more than one year before the person's presumptive parole date   or mandatory supervision release date.  A person transferred under   this section is considered to be in the actual physical custody of   the parole [pardons and paroles] division.          (c)  A person transferred by the parole [pardons and paroles]   division to a secure community residential facility is subject to   the provisions of Sections 499.002(c), 499.004, and 499.005 in the   same manner as if the person is a pre-parolee who had been   transferred to a community residential facility under Section   499.002.          (d)  The parole [pardons and paroles] division may request of   a sheriff that the sheriff forward to the parole [pardons and   paroles] division copies of any records possessed by the sheriff   that are relevant to the parole [pardons and paroles] division in   its determination as to whether to transfer a person from the county   jail to a secure community residential facility, and the parole   [pardons and paroles] division shall request the sheriff to forward   to the institutional division and to the parole [pardons and   paroles] division the information relating to the defendant the   sheriff would be required under Section 8, Article 42.09, Code of   Criminal Procedure, to deliver to the department had the defendant   been transferred to the institutional division.  The parole   [pardons and paroles] division shall determine whether the   information forwarded by the sheriff contains a thumbprint taken   from the person in the manner provided by Article 38.33, Code of   Criminal Procedure, and, if not, the parole [pardons and paroles]   division shall obtain a thumbprint in the manner provided by that   article, and shall forward the thumbprint to the institutional   division for inclusion with the information sent by the   sheriff.  The sheriff shall comply with a request from the parole   [pardons and paroles] division made under this subsection.          SECTION 37.  Sections 499.004(b), (c), and (d), Government   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (b)  On transfer, the pre-parolee is subject to supervision   by the parole [pardons and paroles] division and shall obey the   orders of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the parole [pardons   and paroles] division.          (c)  A facility director or designee of a facility director   shall immediately report to the parole [pardons and paroles]   division in writing if the director or designee believes that a   pre-parolee has violated the terms of the pre-parolee's transfer   agreement or the rules of the facility.  The parole [pardons and   paroles] division may require an agent of the parole [pardons and   paroles] division or the community residential facility to conduct   a hearing.          (d)  If the parole [pardons and paroles] division has an   administrative need to deliver the pre-parolee to the custody of   the institutional division or if after a disciplinary hearing the   parole [pardons and paroles] division concurs that a violation has   occurred, the parole [pardons and paroles] division may deliver the   pre-parolee to the actual custody of the institutional division and   the institutional division may assign the pre-parolee to a regular   unit of the institutional division.  If the parole [pardons and   paroles] division recommends rescission or revision of the   pre-parolee's presumptive parole date, a parole panel shall rescind   or revise the date unless it determines the action is   inappropriate.          SECTION 38.  Sections 499.022(a) and (c), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The purpose of this subchapter is to:                (1)  allow the department [institutional division] the   flexibility to house inmates in appropriate settings and determine   the proper amount of available housing; and                (2)  provide the executive branch with alternatives to   appropriately balance population, consistent with the intent of   this subchapter, if the population of the department [division]   reaches 95 percent of capacity or if a backlog of convicted felons   exists in the county jails in this state, as determined by this   subchapter.          (c)  This subchapter does not:                (1)  create a right on the part of an inmate confined in   the department [institutional division] to serve the inmate's   sentence in a department with a population below 95 percent of   capacity, as determined by this subchapter;                (2)  grant to an inmate the right to be released or to   be considered for release if the inmate population of the   department [division] reaches 95 percent of capacity as determined   under this subchapter;                (3)  require a population level below 95 percent of   capacity as determined by this subchapter; or                (4)  require the board or the Board of Pardons and   Paroles to take an action under this subchapter because a backlog of   convicted felons exists in the county jails in this state.          SECTION 39.  Sections 499.025(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  If the inmate population of the department   [institutional division] reaches 99 percent or more of capacity,   the executive director shall immediately notify [the executive   director and] the board in writing of that fact.  Until the inmate   population is reduced to less than 99 percent of capacity, the   executive director shall make a weekly written report to [the   executive director and] the board stating the extent to which the   inmate population is less than, equal to, or in excess of capacity.          (b)  If the inmate population of the department   [institutional division] reaches 100 percent of capacity or, if the   board [attorney general] has authorized an increase in the   permissible percentage of capacity under Section 499.109, the   inmate population reaches that increased permissible percentage,   the executive director shall immediately notify [the executive   director,] the board[,] and the attorney general in writing of that   fact.  The attorney general shall certify to the board in writing   as to whether the department [institutional division] has reached   100 percent of capacity or, if applicable, the increased   permissible percentage.  If the attorney general certifies that   100 percent of capacity has been reached or, if applicable, that the   increased permissible percentage has been reached, the board shall   immediately certify that an emergency overcrowding situation   exists and direct the Board of Pardons and Paroles to proceed in the   manner described by Subsection (c).  If the Commission on Jail   Standards determines that in any county jail in this state there   exists an inmate awaiting transfer to the department [institutional   division] following conviction of a felony or revocation of   probation, parole, or release on mandatory supervision and for whom   all paperwork and processing required for transfer have been   completed for not less than 45 days, the board may direct the Board   of Pardons and Paroles to proceed in the manner described by   Subsection (c).          SECTION 40.  Section 499.026(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The authority of the board to take the actions listed in   Section 499.025(b) continues until the attorney general, or if   appropriate, the Commission on Jail Standards, certifies in writing   to the board that the overcrowding crisis that produced the   emergency certification under Section 499.025(b) has been   resolved. If the board receives this certification from the   attorney general or the Commission on Jail Standards under this   subsection, the board shall immediately notify the parole [pardons   and paroles] division that the emergency overcrowding situation no   longer exists.          SECTION 41.  Section 499.101, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.101.  MAXIMUM CAPACITIES [EXISTING UNITS].  (a)     The board by rule shall establish maximum capacities for the units   in the department. [institutional division are as follows:   [Beto I3,000   [Beto II888   [Boyd1,012   [Briscoe1,012   [Central720   [Clemens851   [Clements2,200   [Coffield3,000   [Daniel1,012   [Darrington1,610   [Diagnostic1,365   [Eastham2,050   [Ellis I1,900   [Ellis II2,260   [Ferguson2,100   [Gatesville1,571   [Goree1,058   [Hightower1,012   [Hilltop761   [Hobby1,012   [Hughes2,264   [Huntsville1,705   [Jester I323   [Jester II378   [Jester III908   [Lewis1,012   [McConnell2,264   [Michael2,264   [Mountain View718   [Pack I864   [Pack II1,088   [Panpa1,012   [Ramsey I1,400   [Ramsey II850   [Ramsey III1,000   [Retrieve770   [Roach1,012   [Robertson2,264   [Smith1,012   [Stiles2,264   [Terrell2,264   [Torres1,012   [Wynne2,300]          (b)  It is the intent of the legislature that as case law   evolves and indicates that maximum capacities for units in the   department [established under Subsection (a)] may be increased, the   staff of the department [institutional division] shall use the   procedures established by this subchapter to increase those   capacities. There shall be no cause of action against the   institutional division for failure to take action under this   subsection.          SECTION 42.  Section 499.102, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.102.  STAFF DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.     (a)  The staff of the department [institutional division], on its   own initiative or as directed by the governor or the board, may   recommend to the administration of the institutional division that   the maximum capacity [established under Section 499.101] for a unit   be increased if the staff determines through written findings that   the division can increase the maximum capacity and provide:                (1)  proper inmate classification and housing within   the unit that is consistent with the classification system;                (2)  housing flexibility to allow necessary repairs and   routine and preventive maintenance to be performed without   compromising the classification system;                (3)  adequate space in dayrooms;                (4)  all meals within a reasonable time, allowing each   inmate a reasonable time within which to eat;                (5)  operable hygiene facilities that ensure the   availability of a sufficient number of fixtures to serve the inmate   population;                (6)  adequate laundry services;                (7)  sufficient staff to:                      (A)  meet operational and security needs;                      (B)  meet health care needs, including the needs   of inmates requiring psychiatric care, inmates with an intellectual   disability, and inmates with a physical disability;                      (C)  provide a safe environment for inmates and   staff; and                      (D)  provide adequate internal affairs   investigation and review;                (8)  medical, dental, and psychiatric care adequate to   ensure:                      (A)  minimal delays in delivery of service from   the time sick call requests are made until the service is performed;                      (B)  access to regional medical facilities;                      (C)  access to the institutional division   hospital at Galveston or contract facilities performing the same   services;                      (D)  access to specialty clinics; and                      (E)  a sufficient number of psychiatric inpatient   beds and sheltered beds for inmates with an intellectual   disability;                (9)  a fair disciplinary system that ensures due   process and is adequate to ensure safety and order in the unit;                (10)  work, vocational, academic, and on-the-job   training programs that afford all eligible inmates with an   opportunity to learn job skills or work habits that can be applied   on release, appropriately staffed and of sufficient quality;                (11)  a sufficient number and quality of   nonprogrammatic and recreational activities for all eligible   inmates who choose to participate;                (12)  adequate assistance from persons trained in the   law or a law library with a collection containing necessary   materials and space adequate for inmates to use the law library for   study related to legal matters;                (13)  adequate space and staffing to permit contact and   noncontact visitation of all eligible inmates;                (14)  adequate maintenance programs to repair and   prevent breakdowns caused by increased use of facilities and   fixtures; and                (15)  space and staff sufficient to provide all the   services and facilities required by this section.          (b)  The staff of the department [institutional division]   shall request of the Legislative Budget Board an estimate of the   initial cost of implementing the increase in capacity and the   increase in operating costs of the unit for the five years   immediately following the increase in capacity.  The Legislative   Budget Board shall provide the staff with the estimates, and the   staff shall attach a copy of the estimates to the recommendations.          (c)  The staff of the department [institutional division]   may not take more than 90 days from the date the process is   initiated to make recommendations on an increase in the maximum   capacity for a unit under this section.          SECTION 43.  Section 499.104, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.104.  OFFICERS' REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.  The   executive director of the department, the director of the   institutional division, the deputy director for operations, the   deputy director for finance, the deputy director for programs, the   division [deputy] director for health services, and the division   [assistant] director for classification and inmate transportation   [treatment] shall independently review staff recommendations for   an increase in the maximum capacity of a unit and the written   findings accompanying the recommendation.  Not later than the 30th   day after the date of accepting the comments of the other officers,   if the executive director agrees that the new maximum capacity for   the unit is supported by the findings, the executive director shall   forward the recommendation and findings to the board.          SECTION 44.  Section 499.105, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.105.  BOARD REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION; NOTICE TO   GOVERNOR [RECOMMENDATION].  The board shall review the   recommendation and findings forwarded to the board under Section   499.104.  Not later than the 60th day after the date the board   receives the recommendation and findings, the board shall reject   the recommendation or accept or modify the recommendation.  The   board may establish a new maximum capacity based on the accepted or   modified recommendation.  The board shall [and] forward the   recommendation or modified recommendation and findings to the   governor.  The board may not modify the recommendation by   increasing the maximum capacity specified in the recommendation.          SECTION 45.  Section 499.108(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  Maximum capacity for a unit must be established under   this section in the same manner as maximum capacity for a unit is   increased under Sections 499.102, 499.104, and 499.105[, 499.106,   and 499.107], except that time limits on official actions imposed   by those sections do not apply.          SECTION 46.  Section 499.109, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.109.  SYSTEM CAPACITY. (a) The inmate population   of the department [institutional division] may not exceed 100   percent of the combined capacities of each unit in the department   [division], as determined by this subchapter.          (b)  The board [attorney general] may authorize the   department [institutional division] to increase the inmate   population of the department [division] above 100 percent, but only   if:                (1)  the staff determines through written findings that   the population may be increased without limiting the ability of the   division to transfer inmates between units as necessary for   classification, medical, and security purposes; and                (2)  the administration of the department and[,] the   board[, and the governor] approve of the increase, in the same   manner as increases in capacity of individual units are approved   under Sections 499.104 and[,] 499.105[, and 499.106].          (c)  If the board [attorney general] authorizes the   department [institutional division] to increase the inmate   population of the department [division] above 100 percent, the   department [institutional division] shall distribute the   additional admissions permitted by the increase among counties or   groups of counties in the same manner as regular admissions are   distributed under the allocation formula.          SECTION 47.  Subchapter F, Chapter 499, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 499.1214 to read as follows:          Sec. 499.1214.  PEN PACKET SUBMISSION TRAINING. (a)  The   department shall develop and provide annual training for county   employees on the submission of documents required before the   department takes custody of a person being transferred from a   county jail to the department, including documents required under   Sections 8(a) and (c), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure.          (b)  The training required under this section may be offered   in person or online.  Online training may be offered live or   prerecorded.          SECTION 48.  Section 499.156, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 499.156.  VOCATIONAL TRAINING.  The department shall   adopt a policy under which a representative of a public or private   entity, including a public or private institution of higher   education, may provide vocational training on a voluntary basis to   inmates [confined in a transfer facility authorized under this   subchapter].          SECTION 49.  Section 501.002, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 501.002.  ASSAULT BY EMPLOYEE ON INMATE.  If an employee   of the department commits an assault on an inmate housed in a   facility operated by or under contract with the department, the   executive director shall refer the matter to an appropriate law   enforcement [file a complaint with the proper] official [of the   county in which the offense occurred].  If an employee is charged   with an assault described by this section, an inmate or person who   was an inmate at the time of the alleged offense may testify in a   prosecution of the offense.          SECTION 50.  Section 501.009, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 501.009.  VOLUNTEER AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS[;   REPORT].  (a)  The department shall adopt a policy that requires   department staff [each warden] to identify volunteer and   faith-based organizations that provide programs for inmates housed   in facilities operated by the department.  The policy must require   the staff [each warden] to actively encourage volunteer and   faith-based organizations to provide the following programs for   inmates in department facilities [the warden's facility]:                (1)  literacy and education programs;                (2)  life skills programs;                (3)  job skills programs;                (4)  parent-training programs;                (5)  drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs;                (6)  support group programs;                (7)  arts and crafts programs; and                (8)  other programs determined by the department to aid   inmates in the transition between confinement and society and to   reduce incidence of recidivism among inmates.          (b)  The policy must require the staff to solicit feedback   from the warden and chaplains of each facility on the facility's   needs regarding volunteer and faith-based organization provided   programs.          (c)  The department shall include in the biennial report   required under Section 493.0084(f) [that each warden submit a   report to the board not later than December 31 of each year that   includes, for the preceding fiscal year,] a summary of:                (1)  the programs provided to inmates under this   section; and                (2)  the actions taken [by the warden] to identify   volunteer and faith-based organizations willing to provide   programs to inmates and to encourage those organizations to provide   programs in the department facilities [warden's facility].          SECTION 51.  Sections 501.015(b) and (d), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (b)  When an inmate is released on parole, mandatory   supervision, or conditional pardon, the inmate is entitled to   receive $100 from the department and transportation at the expense   of the department to the location at which the inmate is required to   report to a parole officer by the parole [pardons and paroles]   division. The inmate shall receive $50 on [his] release from the   institution and $50 on initially reporting to a parole officer at   the location at which the inmate is required to report to a parole   officer. If an inmate is released and is not required by the parole   [pardons and paroles] division to report to a parole officer or is   authorized by the parole [pardons and paroles] division to report   to a location outside this state, the department shall provide the   inmate with $100 and, at the expense of the department,   transportation to:                (1)  the location of the inmate's residence, if the   residence is in this state; or                (2)  a transit point determined appropriate by the   department, if the inmate's residence is outside this state or the   inmate is required by the parole [pardons and paroles] division to   report to a location outside this state.          (d)  The department [director of the institutional division]   shall provide the comptroller with funds sufficient to maintain not   less than $100,000 in a bank or banks in this state [Huntsville,   Texas,] for the purpose of making prompt payments to inmates   required by Subsection (b). Funds maintained in a bank under this   subsection must be secured by bonds or other securities approved by   the attorney general.          SECTION 52.  Section 501.017(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The department may not enforce a claim or lien   established under this section if the inmate has a surviving spouse   or a surviving dependent or child with a disability [disabled   child].          SECTION 53.  Section 501.054(h), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (h)  The department shall report to the legislature not later   than December 1 [January 15] of each even-numbered [odd-numbered]   year concerning the implementation of this section and the   participation of inmates and employees of the department in   education programs established under this section.          SECTION 54.  Section 501.055(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  If an inmate dies while in the custody of the   department, an employee of the facility who is in charge of the   inmate shall immediately notify the nearest justice of the peace   serving in the county in which the inmate died and the office of   inspector general [internal affairs for the department].  The   justice shall personally inspect the body and make an inquiry as to   the cause of death.  The justice shall make written copies of   evidence taken during the inquest, and give one copy to the director   and one copy to a district judge serving in the county in which the   inmate died.  The judge shall provide the copy to the grand jury   and, if the judge determines the evidence indicates wrongdoing,   instruct the grand jury to thoroughly investigate the cause of   death.          SECTION 55.  Sections 501.057(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The department shall establish a system to identify   [mentally ill] inmates with mental illness who are nearing   eligibility for release on parole.          (b)  Not later than the 30th day before the initial parole   eligibility date of an inmate identified as having a mental illness   [mentally ill], an institutional division psychiatrist shall   examine the inmate.  The psychiatrist shall file a sworn   application for court-ordered temporary mental health services   under Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code, if the psychiatrist   determines that the inmate has a mental illness [is mentally ill]   and as a result of the illness the inmate meets at least one of the   criteria listed in Section 574.034 or 574.0345, Health and Safety   Code.          SECTION 56.  The heading to Section 501.069, Government   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 501.069.  OFFENDERS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL   DISABILITIES [DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED OFFENDER PROGRAM].          SECTION 57.  Section 501.092(i), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (i)  Not later than December [September] 1 of each   even-numbered year, the department shall deliver a report of the   results of evaluations conducted under Subsection (b)(7) to the   lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,   and each standing committee of the senate and house of   representatives having primary jurisdiction over the department.          SECTION 58.  Section 501.093(c), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying inmates with a history of drug or   alcohol abuse;                (2)  notifying the parole [pardons and paroles]   division and the Health and Human Services Commission as to when an   inmate with a history of drug or alcohol abuse is to be released and   as to the inmate's release destination;                (3)  identifying the services needed by inmates with a   history of drug or alcohol abuse to reenter the community   successfully; and                (4)  determining the manner in which each agency that   participates in the establishment of the memorandum can share   information about inmates and use that information to provide   continuity of care.          SECTION 59.  Section 501.095(c), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying inmates with a history of chronic   unemployment;                (2)  notifying the parole [pardons and paroles]   division and the commission as to when an inmate with a history of   chronic unemployment is to be released and as to the inmate's   release destination;                (3)  identifying the services needed by inmates with a   history of chronic unemployment to reenter the community   successfully; and                (4)  determining the manner in which each agency that   participates in the establishment of the memorandum can share   information about inmates and use that information to provide   continuity of care.          SECTION 60.  Subchapter C, Chapter 501, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 501.104 to read as follows:          Sec. 501.104.  STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REHABILITATION AND REENTRY   PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "parole-voted program" has the   meaning assigned by Section 508.1521.          (b)  The department and the Windham School District shall   jointly develop a strategic plan for the provision of   rehabilitation and reentry programs to inmates.  The strategic plan   must include program objectives and timelines intended to:                (1)  increase program efficiencies, including   eliminating delays in placing inmates into parole-voted programs;                (2)  reduce program redundancies;                (3)  incorporate new evidence-based and   evidence-informed program approaches; and                (4)  incorporate technology-based solutions.          (b-1)  The strategic plan must include clear steps and   timelines to reduce, by September 1, 2027, overall parole-voted   program placement timelines by at least 50 percent compared to the   timelines on August 31, 2023.  This subsection expires December 31,   2027.          (c)  In developing the strategic plan, the department shall   evaluate therapeutic service contracts and obligations and   renegotiate the contracts and obligations as necessary to meet   current and projected program needs.          (d)  The department and the Windham School District shall   jointly update the strategic plan at least once every five years.          (e)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year,   the department and the Windham School District shall submit a joint   report on the implementation of the strategic plan to the board, the   Board of Pardons and Paroles, the governor, the lieutenant   governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each   standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction   over the department.          (f)  In preparing the report under Subsection (e), the   department and the Windham School District shall consider the most   recent report prepared under Section 501.103.          SECTION 61.  Section 501.138(c), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  If the executive director [managed health care   administrator] has knowledge that a potential ground for removal   exists, the executive director [administrator] shall notify the   presiding officer of the committee of the potential ground.  The   presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney   general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the   potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the   executive director [managed health care administrator] shall   notify the next highest ranking officer of the committee, who shall   then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential   ground for removal exists.          SECTION 62.  Section 501.140, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as   follows:          (b)  The training program must provide the person with   information regarding:                (1)  the law governing committee operations    [legislation that created the committee];                (2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of     [operated by] the committee;                (3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking   authority [role and functions] of the committee;                (4)  [the rules of the committee with an emphasis on the   rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;                [(5)  the current budget for the committee;                [(6)]  the results of the most recent formal audit of   the committee;                (5) [(7)]  the requirements of:                      (A)  laws relating to [the] open meetings, public   information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of   interest [law, Chapter 551]; and                      (B)  other laws applicable to members of a state   policy-making body in performing their duties [the public   information law, Chapter 552;                      [(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter   2001; and                      [(D)  other laws relating to public officials,   including conflict-of-interest laws]; and                (6) [(8)]  any applicable ethics policies adopted by   the department [committee] or the Texas Ethics Commission.          (d)  The executive director shall create a training manual   that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The   executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual   annually to each member of the committee. Each member of the   committee shall sign and submit to the executive director a   statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed   the training manual.          SECTION 63.  The heading to Chapter 507, Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 507. STATE JAIL MANAGEMENT [DIVISION]          SECTION 64.  Sections 507.001(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The department [state jail division] may operate,   maintain, and manage state jail felony facilities to confine   inmates described by Section 507.002, and the department may   finance and construct those facilities. The department [state jail   division], with the approval of the board, may contract with [the   institutional division,] a private vendor, a community supervision   and corrections department, or the commissioners court of a county   for the construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a   state jail felony facility. The community justice assistance   division shall assist the department [state jail division] to   contract with a community supervision and corrections department   for the construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a   state jail felony facility. [The state jail division shall consult   with the community justice assistance division before contracting   with a community supervision and corrections department under this   section.] A community supervision and corrections department or   the commissioners court of a county that contracts under this   section may subcontract with a private vendor for the provision of   any or all services described by this subsection. A community   supervision and corrections department that contracts under this   section may subcontract with the commissioners court of a county   for the provision of any or all services described by this   subsection. The board may contract with a private vendor or the   commissioners court of a county for the financing or construction   of a state jail felony facility.          (b)  The department [community justice assistance division   and the state jail division] shall develop and implement work   programs and programs of rehabilitation, education, and recreation   in state jail felony facilities. For each state jail felony   facility, the community justice assistance division and the   department [state jail division] shall consult with the community   supervision and corrections departments and the community justice   councils served by the facility in developing programs in that   facility, and shall develop the programs in a manner that makes   appropriate use of facilities and personnel of the community   supervision and corrections departments. In developing the   programs, the department [state jail division] and the community   justice assistance division shall attempt to structure programs so   that they are operated on a 90-day cycle, although the department   and the division [divisions] should deviate from a 90-day schedule   as necessary to meet the requirements of a particular program.          SECTION 65.  Section 507.002, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.002.  ELIGIBLE DEFENDANTS. The department [state   jail division] may confine in a state jail felony facility   authorized by this subchapter defendants required by a judge to   serve a term of confinement in a state jail felony facility   following a grant of deferred adjudication for or conviction of an   offense punishable as a state jail felony.          SECTION 66.  Section 507.006(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,   the department [state jail division], with the approval of the   board, may designate one or more state jail felony facilities to   treat inmates who are eligible for confinement in a substance abuse   felony punishment facility under Section 493.009 or to house   inmates who are sentenced to imprisonment in the institutional   division, but only if the designation does not deny placement in a   state jail felony facility of defendants required to serve terms of   confinement in a facility following conviction of state jail   felonies. The department [division] may not house in a state jail   felony facility an inmate who:                (1)  has a history of or has shown a pattern of violent   or assaultive behavior in county jail or a facility operated by the   department; or                (2)  will increase the likelihood of harm to the public   if housed in the facility.          SECTION 67.  Section 507.022, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.022.  EMPLOYEES' SALARIES, ROOM AND BOARD, AND   MEDICAL CARE. (a) Salaries of department employees assigned to a   [of the] state jail felony facility [division] and the provision of   board, lodging, uniforms, and other provisions to employees are as   provided by the General Appropriations Act.          (b)  Department employees assigned to a [Employees of the]   state jail felony facility [division] who are injured in the line of   duty are entitled to receive free medical care and hospitalization   from institutional division doctors and the institutional division   hospital.          SECTION 68.  Sections 507.023(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The department [state jail division] shall establish   and provide education programs to educate department [state jail   division] employees and defendants in state jail felony facilities   about AIDS and HIV in the same manner as the institutional division   establishes and provides programs for employees and inmates under   Section 501.054.          (b)  The department [state jail division] shall adopt a   policy for handling a defendant with AIDS or HIV and shall test a   defendant for AIDS or HIV in the same manner and subject to the same   conditions as apply to the institutional division under Section   501.054.          SECTION 69.  Section 507.024, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.024.  TRANSPORTATION OF DEFENDANTS. The board   shall adopt rules to provide for the safe transfer of defendants   from counties to state jail felony facilities. A sheriff may   transport defendants to a state jail felony facility if the sheriff   is able to perform the service as economically as if the service   were performed by the department [division]. The department [state   jail division] is responsible for the cost of transportation of   defendants to a state jail felony facility [the division].   Defendants may be transported with other persons being transported   to the custody of the department provided appropriate security   precautions prescribed by policies of the department are taken.          SECTION 70.  Section 507.025, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.025.  MEDICAL CARE.  The department [state jail   division], with the approval of the board, may contract with [the   institutional division,] a private vendor[,] or any public health   care provider for the provision of medical services to defendants   in state jail felony facilities.          SECTION 71.  Section 507.029, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.029.  USE OF INMATE LABOR. The department may use   the labor of inmates of the institutional division in any work or   community service program or project performed by a [the] state   jail felony facility [division].          SECTION 72.  Sections 507.030(a-1) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a-1)  The department [state jail division] shall allow the   governor, members of the legislature, and officials of the   executive and judicial branches to enter during business hours any   part of a state jail felony facility operated by the department   [division], for the purpose of observing the operations of the   department [division]. A visitor described by this subsection may   talk with defendants away from [division] employees of the state   jail felony facility.          (b)  The department [state jail division] shall establish a   visitation policy for persons confined in state jail felony   facilities. The visitation policy must:                (1)  allow visitation by a guardian of a defendant   confined in a state jail felony facility to the same extent as the   defendant's next of kin, including placing the guardian on the   defendant's approved visitors list on the guardian's request and   providing the guardian access to the defendant during a facility's   standard visitation hours if the defendant is otherwise eligible to   receive visitors; and                (2)  require the guardian to provide the director of   the facility with letters of guardianship before being allowed to   visit the defendant.          SECTION 73.  Section 507.031, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.031.  FURLOUGH PROGRAM. (a) The director of a   state jail felony facility may grant a furlough to a defendant so   that the defendant may:                (1)  obtain a medical diagnosis or medical treatment;                (2)  obtain treatment and supervision at a facility   operated by the Health and Human Services Commission;                (3)  attend a funeral or visit a critically ill   relative; or                (4)  participate in a programmatic activity sanctioned   by the department [state jail division].          (b)  The department [state jail division] shall adopt   policies for the administration of the furlough program.          (c)  A defendant furloughed under this section is considered   to be in the custody of the department [state jail division], even   if the defendant is not under physical guard while furloughed.          SECTION 74.  Section 507.033, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 507.033.  REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. (a) The department   [state jail division] may allow a state jail defendant who is   capable of serving as a tutor to tutor functionally illiterate   defendants and shall actively encourage volunteer organizations to   aid in the tutoring of defendants. A person who acts as a tutor may   function only as a teacher and advisor to a defendant and may not   exercise supervisory authority or control over the defendant.          (b)  The department [state jail division] shall actively   encourage volunteer organizations to provide the following   programs for defendants who are housed in state jail felony   facilities operated by or under contract with the department   [division]:                (1)  literacy and education programs;                (2)  life skills programs;                (3)  job skills programs;                (4)  parent-training programs;                (5)  drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs;                (6)  support group programs;                (7)  arts and crafts programs; and                (8)  other programs determined by the department   [division] to aid defendants confined in state jail felony   facilities in the transition from confinement or supervision back   into society and to reduce incidents of recidivism among   defendants.          SECTION 75.  Sections 508.001(3), (4), (5), and (6),   Government Code, are amended to read as follows:                (3)  "Director" means the director of the parole   [pardons and paroles] division.                (4)  "Division" means the parole [pardons and paroles]   division.                (5)  "Mandatory supervision" means the release of an   eligible inmate sentenced to the institutional division so that the   inmate may serve the remainder of the inmate's sentence not on   parole but under the supervision of the parole [pardons and   paroles] division.                (6)  "Parole" means the discretionary and conditional   release of an eligible inmate sentenced to the institutional   division so that the inmate may serve the remainder of the inmate's   sentence under the supervision of the parole [pardons and paroles]   division.          SECTION 76.  Section 508.0362, Government Code, is amended   by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (d) to   read as follows:          (a) [(1)]  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for   office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be   counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until   the person completes [at least one course of] a training program   that complies with this section.                [(2)]  A parole commissioner employed by the board may   not vote or deliberate on a matter described by Section 508.0441   until the person completes [at least one course of] a training   program that complies with this section.          (b)  The [A] training program must provide the person with   information [to the person] regarding:                (1)  the law governing board operations [enabling   legislation that created the board];                (2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of    [operated by] the board;                (3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking   authority [role and functions] of the board [and parole   commissioners];                (4)  [the rules of the board;                [(5)  the current budget for the board;                [(6)]  the results of the most recent formal audit of   the board;                (5) [(7)]  the requirements of [the]:                      (A)  laws relating to open meetings, public   information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of   interest [law, Chapter 551]; and                      (B)  other laws applicable to members of a state   policy-making body in performing their duties [open records law,   Chapter 552; and                      [(C)  administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001;                [(8)  the requirements of the conflict of interest laws   and other laws relating to public officials]; and                (6) [(9)]  any applicable ethics policies adopted by   the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.          (d)  The board administrator shall create a training manual   that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The   board administrator shall distribute a copy of the training manual   annually to each board member and parole commissioner. Each board   member and parole commissioner shall sign and submit to the board   administrator a statement acknowledging that the person received   and has reviewed the training manual.          SECTION 77.  Subchapter B, Chapter 508, Government Code, is   amended by adding Sections 508.0421 and 508.0455 to read as   follows:          Sec. 508.0421.  TRAINING PROGRAM ON MEDICALLY RECOMMENDED   INTENSIVE SUPERVISION. (a) The board shall develop and provide a   comprehensive training program on the release of inmates on   medically recommended intensive supervision under Section 508.146   for board members and parole commissioners serving on a parole   panel under that section. The program must include:                (1)  background information on medically recommended   intensive supervision; and                (2)  training and education regarding:                      (A)  statutory requirements and board rules for   the consideration and release of inmates on medically recommended   intensive supervision;                      (B)  the supervision of persons released on   medically recommended intensive supervision, including information   on:                            (i)  the imposition of graduated sanctions   on a releasee for a violation of a condition of release; and                            (ii)  the imposition and modification of   special conditions on a releasee; and                      (C)  how to read and review a written report   described by Section 508.146(h)(2).          (b)  In developing the training program, the board shall:                (1)  use available data on medically recommended   intensive supervision; and                (2)  consult with the department and a practicing   physician and psychiatrist as needed.          (c)  The board shall develop a condensed version of the   training program that includes only the training and education   described by Subsection (a)(2).          (d)  A member of a parole panel described by Section   508.146(e) may not participate in a vote of the panel related to the   release of an inmate on medically recommended intensive supervision   until the member completes the training program described by   Subsection (a). Each member must complete the version of the   training program described by Subsection (c) biennially after   completing the initial training to remain eligible to participate   in a vote of the panel related to the release of an inmate on   medically recommended intensive supervision.  The board shall   inform each member of any subsequent changes to the training   developed under Subsection (a) that are made after the member   completes the training required by this subsection.          Sec. 508.0455.  PAROLE PANEL DATA. (a) The board shall   coordinate with the department to collect and analyze data on the   release of inmates on parole, mandatory supervision, or medically   recommended intensive supervision and the use of special conditions   and graduated sanctions to evaluate outcomes and trends.          (b)  Using the data collected under Subsection (a), the board   shall determine a method for evaluating the consistency of   revocation decisions across all three-voter parole panels.          (c)  The board shall use its findings from the data collected   under this section in developing the training required under   Sections 508.041 and 508.042.          SECTION 78.  Section 508.054(c), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The board shall periodically notify the complaint   parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition   unless the notice would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.          SECTION 79.  The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 508,   Government Code, is amended to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER D. PAROLE [PARDONS AND PAROLES] DIVISION          SECTION 80.  Section 508.113, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:          (e)  The division may establish a waiver procedure for when   the director is unable to appoint persons meeting the   qualifications established under Subsection (c).          SECTION 81.  Section 508.1131, Government Code, is amended   by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as   follows:          (a)  The Texas Board of Criminal Justice by rule [executive   director] shall adopt a salary career ladder for parole officers.     In adopting the salary career ladder, the Texas Board of Criminal   Justice shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, review   the current salary structure and align the salary career ladder   with the future needs of the department.          (a-1)  The Texas Board of Criminal Justice may revise the   [The] salary career ladder as needed [must base a parole officer's   salary on the officer's classification and years of service with   the department].          SECTION 82.  Section 508.1142, Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 508.1142.  PAROLE OFFICER MAXIMUM CASELOADS. (a)  The   Texas Board of Criminal Justice by rule [department] shall   establish [adopt a policy that establishes] guidelines for a   maximum caseload for a [each] parole officer [of:                [(1)  60 active releasees, if the releasees are not in a   specialized program described by Subdivisions (2)-(6);                [(2)  35 active releasees, if the releasees are in the   special needs offender program;                [(3)  35 active releasees, if the releasees are in the   therapeutic community substance abuse aftercare treatment program;                [(4)  24 active releasees, if the releasees are in the   sex offender program;                [(5)  20 active releasees, if the releasees are   electronically monitored; and                [(6)  11 active releasees, if the releasees are in the   super-intensive supervision program].          (b)  The Texas Board of Criminal Justice:                (1)  shall periodically review the guidelines   established under Subsection (a) to ensure that the guidelines are   achievable and informed by research-supported supervision   practices; and                (2)  may revise the guidelines as needed.          (c)  The department shall conduct a job task analysis and   workload study with respect to parole officers before the Texas   Board of Criminal Justice adopts or amends the guidelines under   this section [If the department is unable to meet the maximum   caseload guidelines, the department shall submit a report to the   Legislative Budget Board, at the end of each fiscal year in which   the department fails to meet the guidelines, stating the amount of   money needed by the department to meet the guidelines].          SECTION 83.  Subchapter D, Chapter 508, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 508.1143 to read as follows:          Sec. 508.1143.  REPORT ON PAROLE SUPERVISION APPROACHES AND   MAXIMUM CASELOADS. (a) Not later than December 1, 2026, the   department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall:                (1)  review current parole supervision practices and   caseload approaches; and                (2)  submit a report on proposed parole supervision   practices and caseload approaches, including proposed maximum   caseloads for parole officers, to the Texas Board of Criminal   Justice, the board, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the   speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing   committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the   department.          (b)  The report must include:                (1)  an evaluation of the department's practice of   assigning parole supervision caseloads where staffing vacancies   exist to ensure appropriate supervision of all caseloads by a   parole officer; and                (2)  the results of any department pilot project   assessing changes to parole officer supervision practices and   caseload approaches.          (c)  A pilot project assessing supervision practices and   caseload approach changes described by Subsection (b)(2) may not be   implemented statewide before submission of the report required by   Subsection (a)(2).          (d)  This section expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 84.  Section 508.117(e), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (e)  Before an inmate is released from the institutional   division on parole or to mandatory supervision, the parole [pardons   and paroles] division shall give notice of the release to a person   entitled to notification of parole consideration for the inmate   under Subsection (a) or (b).          SECTION 85.  Section 508.146, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) and adding   Subsections (a-1), (g), (h), (i), and (j) to read as follows:          (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), an [An] inmate, other than an   inmate who is serving a sentence of death or life without parole or   an inmate who is not a citizen of the United States, as defined by   federal law, may be released on medically recommended intensive   supervision on a date designated by a parole panel described by   Subsection (e)[, except that an inmate with an instant offense that   is an offense described in Article 42A.054, Code of Criminal   Procedure, or an inmate who has a reportable conviction or   adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, may only   be considered if a medical condition of terminal illness or   long-term care has been diagnosed by a physician,] if:                (1)  the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with   Medical or Mental Impairments, in cooperation with the Correctional   Managed Health Care Committee, identifies the inmate as [being]:                      (A)  being [a person who is] elderly, regardless   of whether the inmate has a condition described in Paragraphs   (B)-(H);                      (B)  being [or] terminally ill;                      (C)  having[,] a [person with] mental illness;                      (D)  having[,] an intellectual disability[,] or a   physical disability;                      (E)  having[, or a person who has] a condition   requiring long-term care[, if the inmate is an inmate with an   instant offense that is described in Article 42A.054, Code of   Criminal Procedure]; [or]                      (F)  being [(B)] in a persistent vegetative state;                      (G)  having [or being a person with] an organic   brain syndrome with significant to total mobility impairment; or                      (H)  having another eligible medical condition as   prescribed by board rule[, if the inmate is an inmate who has a   reportable conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of   Criminal Procedure];                (2)  the parole panel determines that, based on the   inmate's condition and a medical evaluation, the inmate does not   constitute a threat to public safety; and                (3)  the inmate's medically recommended intensive   supervision plan under Subsection (a-1) is approved by the Texas   Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental   Impairments.          (a-1)  The [the] Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with   Medical or Mental Impairments, in cooperation with the [pardons and   paroles] division, shall prepare [has prepared] for an [the] inmate   who is approved for release under Subsection (a) a medically   recommended intensive supervision plan that requires the inmate to   submit to electronic monitoring, places the inmate on   super-intensive supervision, or otherwise ensures appropriate   supervision of the inmate.          (b)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), the   following inmates may be released on medically recommended   intensive supervision under that subsection only if the inmates are   identified under Subsection (a)(1) as:                (1)  having a condition described by Subsection   (a)(1)(B) or (E), if the inmate has an instant offense that is   described in Article 42A.054, Code of Criminal Procedure; or                (2)  being in or having a condition described by   Subsection (a)(1)(F) or (G), if the inmate has a reportable   conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal   Procedure [An inmate may be released on medically recommended   intensive supervision only if the inmate's medically recommended   intensive supervision plan under Subsection (a)(3) is approved by   the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental   Impairments].          (d)  The Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical   or Mental Impairments may [and the Texas Department of Human   Services shall jointly] request proposals from public or private   vendors to provide under contract services for inmates released on   medically recommended intensive supervision.  A request for   proposals under this subsection may require that the services be   provided in a medical care facility located in an urban area.  For   the purposes of this subsection, "urban area" means the area in this   state within a metropolitan statistical area, according to the   standards of the United States Bureau of the Census.          (e)  Parole [Only parole] panels composed of board members   and parole commissioners [the presiding officer of the board and   two members] appointed to the panel by the presiding officer may   make determinations regarding the release of inmates on medically   recommended intensive supervision under Subsection (a) or of   inmates released pending deportation under Subsection (f).  If the   Texas Correctional Office [Council] on Offenders with Medical or   Mental Impairments identifies an inmate as a candidate for release   under the guidelines established by Subsection (a)(1), (b), or   (f)(1), as applicable, the office [council] shall present to a   parole panel described by this subsection relevant information   concerning the inmate and the inmate's potential for release under   this section.          (f)  An inmate who is not a citizen of the United States, as   defined by federal law, who is not under a sentence of death or life   without parole, and who does not have a reportable conviction or   adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, or an   instant offense described in Article 42A.054, Code of Criminal   Procedure, may be released to immigration authorities pending   deportation on a date designated by a parole panel described by   Subsection (e) if:                (1)  the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with   Medical or Mental Impairments, in cooperation with the Correctional   Managed Health Care Committee, identifies the inmate as being in or   having a condition described by Subsection (a)(1); and                (2)  the parole panel determines that on release the   inmate would be deported to another country and that the inmate does   not constitute a threat to public safety in the other country or   this country and is unlikely to reenter this country illegally.          (g)  The board shall adopt rules to administer this section.   The rules must:                (1)  specify the procedures for evaluating the   prognosis of inmates who are eligible for medically recommended   intensive supervision under Subsection (a) because of a qualifying   medical condition;                (2)  specify the factors, other than an inmate's   condition, that are relevant or statutorily required to release an   inmate on medically recommended intensive supervision; and                (3)  define what constitutes a threat to public safety   for purposes of Subsections (a)(2) and (f) and specify the factors   that a parole panel described by Subsection (e) must consider when   determining whether an inmate constitutes a threat to public   safety.          (h)  The procedures described by Subsection (g)(1) must:                (1)  require a review of the inmate's condition by at   least one health care practitioner; and                (2)  require each health care practitioner who reviews   an inmate's condition as described by Subdivision (1) to provide   the parole panel described by Subsection (e), before the panel   makes a final determination under this section, a written report on   the inmate's condition that:                      (A)  is in plain language that is understandable   by a nonmedical professional;                      (B)  specifically describes how the inmate's   condition and treatment for the condition will affect the inmate's   cognitive and physical abilities and limitations; and                      (C)  contains other information as required by the   board.          (i)  The board may consult with other relevant entities for   purposes of establishing information required in the report under   Subsection (h)(2)(C) including:                (1)  the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee;                (2)  the division;                (3)  the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with   Medical or Mental Impairments;                (4)  the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;   and                (5)  The University of Texas Medical Branch at   Galveston.          (j)  Information regarding the identity of a health care   practitioner providing a report described by Subsection (h)(2),   other than information relating to the practitioner's   specialization, is excepted from required disclosure under Chapter   552.  The board may release the information or redact or otherwise   withhold the information from disclosure under Chapter 552.          SECTION 86.  Section 508.152, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-3) to read as follows:          (b-3)  For purposes of Subsection (b-1)(1), an inmate's   individual treatment plan must include a comprehensive list, in   plain language, of the inmate's program participation that:                (1)  includes:                      (A)  state-funded programs;                      (B)  intensive volunteer programs; and                      (C)  program enrollment and completion dates; and                (2)  distinguishes between evidence-based programs and   correctional elective programs and activities that are   non-evidence based or non-evidence informed.          SECTION 87.  Subchapter E, Chapter 508, Government Code, is   amended by adding Sections 508.1521 and 508.158 to read as follows:          Sec. 508.1521.  REQUIRED INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN PROGRAMS   AND PAROLE-VOTED PROGRAMS.  (a) In this section:                (1)  "Parole-voted program" means a program or class   that the board intends to require an inmate to complete before   releasing the inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.                (2)  "Required individual treatment plan program"   means a program or class that is required to be included in an   inmate's individual treatment plan under Section 508.152 other than   a parole-voted program required under Section 508.152(c).          (b)  The department, the board, and the Windham School   District shall:                (1)  develop evidence-based program criteria specific   to required individual treatment plan programs and parole-voted   programs to be used in evaluating and assessing those programs;                (2)  develop and maintain a required individual   treatment plan programs list and a parole-voted programs list,   provided that a non-evidence-based or non-evidence-informed   program may not be included on either list;                (3)  develop procedures for:                      (A)  evaluating programs to be added to the   required individual treatment plan programs list or the   parole-voted programs list;                      (B)  assessing current required individual   treatment plan programs and parole-voted programs; and                      (C)  removing programs that do not meet the   criteria developed under Subdivision (1) from the lists of required   individual treatment plan programs and parole-voted programs; and                (4)  coordinate on required individual treatment plan   and parole-voted programming options through regular meetings.          (c)  In developing and maintaining the required individual   treatment plan programs list, the department and the Windham School   District have joint authority to decide which programs are included   on the required individual treatment plan programs list.          (d)  In developing and maintaining the parole-voted programs   list, the department and the Windham School District shall present   programming options and program evaluation results to the board,   provided that the board has the sole authority to decide which   programs are included on the parole-voted programs list.          (e)  The department shall:                (1)  collect and analyze parole-voted program data on a   rolling basis, including:                      (A)  the number of inmates waiting for placement   into a program;                      (B)  the waitlist times for placement into a   program;                      (C)  the reasons for program placement delays,   other than delays due to a program start date specified by the   board;                      (D)  vote revision requests related to program   ineligibility, placement delays, and other factors that may affect   parole release timelines; and                      (E)  the number of inmates unable to complete   parole-voted programs before the earliest date on which the inmates   would have been eligible to be released following program   completion;                (2)  use the data described by Subdivision (1) to:                      (A)  calculate parole-voted program waitlist   times;                      (B)  track and reduce parole-voted program   enrollment timelines; and                      (C)  work to eliminate parole-voted program   placement delays; and                (3)  include the data and analysis described by   Subdivision (1) in the strategic plan required under Section   501.104.          (f)  The department shall prioritize the placement of   inmates into parole-voted programs, ensure parole-voted program   capacity meets programming needs, and expand parole-voted program   access in accordance with the strategic plan required under Section   501.104.          Sec. 508.158.  SPECIAL CONDITIONS WORK GROUP. (a) The board   and department shall jointly establish a work group consisting of   board members and parole commissioners who actively serve on a   parole panel and staff representatives from the division to assess   the impact and effectiveness of special conditions.          (b)  The work group shall:                (1)  discuss the efficacy of special conditions;                (2)  assess the continuing need for the use of specific   special conditions; and                (3)  identify potential modifications to special   conditions for the board to consider adopting.          (c)  In discussing the efficacy of special conditions under   Subsection (b), the work group shall solicit input from parole   officers and other relevant parties.          (d)  The work group shall meet annually.          SECTION 88.  Subchapter F, Chapter 508, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 508.1831 to read as follows:          Sec. 508.1831.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT   PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "program" means the program   established under this section.          (b)  From money appropriated to the department for the   purpose, the department shall establish and administer a   postsecondary education reimbursement program to provide for the   payment of postsecondary education tuition and fees for enrollment   in courses by eligible inmates.          (c)  An inmate participating in the program and enrolled in   postsecondary education courses during confinement shall reimburse   the department for the costs of the tuition and fees paid on the   inmate's behalf.          (d)  The department may not charge interest for the repayment   of costs under this section.          (e)  A parole panel may require as a condition of parole or   mandatory supervision that a releasee who had the costs of tuition   and fees paid through the program reimburse the department for   those costs.          SECTION 89.  Section 508.324, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 508.324.  VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION. If the [pardons   and paroles] division receives notice from the victim services   office of the department that a victim of the defendant, or the   victim's guardian or close relative, wishes to participate in   victim-offender mediation with a person released on parole or to   mandatory supervision, the division shall cooperate and assist the   person if the person chooses to participate in the mediation   program provided by the office. The [pardons and paroles] division   may not require the defendant to participate and may not reward the   person for participation by modifying conditions of release or the   person's level of supervision or by granting any other benefit to   the person.          SECTION 90.  Section 509.004(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The division shall develop an automated tracking system   that:                (1)  is capable of receiving tracking data from   community supervision and corrections departments' caseload   management and accounting systems;                (2)  is capable of tracking the defendant and the   sentencing event at which the defendant was placed on community   supervision by name, arrest charge code, and incident number;                (3)  provides the division with the statistical data it   needs to support budget requests and satisfy requests for   information; and                (4)  is compatible with the requirements of Chapter 66,   Code of Criminal Procedure, and the information systems used by the   institutional division and the parole [pardons and paroles]   division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.          SECTION 91.  Section 509.005, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 509.005.  INSPECTIONS; AUDITS; EVALUATIONS. The   community justice assistance division shall from time to time   inspect and evaluate and the office of the independent auditor   [internal audit division] may at any reasonable time conduct an   audit of the financial, program compliance, or performance records   of a department to determine:                (1)  compliance with the division's rules and   standards;                (2)  economical and efficient use of resources;                (3)  accomplishment of goals and objectives;                (4)  reliability and integrity of information; and                (5)  safeguarding of assets.          SECTION 92.  Section 511.017, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 511.017.  DUTIES RELATED TO STATE JAIL FELONY   FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "state[:                [(1)  "State jail division" means the state jail   division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.                [(2)  "State] jail felony facility" means a state jail   felony facility authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 507.          (b)  The commission shall provide the Texas Department of   Criminal Justice [state jail division] with consultation and   technical assistance relating to the operation and construction of   state jail felony facilities.          SECTION 93.  Section 659.015(k), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (k)  Compensatory time off to which an employee of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice is entitled under Subsection (f):                (1)  must be taken during the 24-month period following   the end of the workweek in which the compensatory time was accrued;   and                (2)  if not taken during the period described by   Subdivision (1), shall be credited to the employee's accumulated   vacation leave for purposes of Chapter 661 [or it lapses].          SECTION 94.  Section 661.152(b), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The amount of vacation accrues in accordance with this   subchapter and Section 659.015(k) and may be taken in accordance   with this subchapter.          SECTION 95.  Section 811.001(8), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (8)  "Custodial officer" means a member of the   retirement system who is employed by the Board of Pardons and   Paroles or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a parole   officer or caseworker or who is employed by [the correctional   institutions division of] the Texas Department of Criminal Justice   and certified by the department as having a normal job assignment   that requires frequent or infrequent regularly planned contact   with, and in close proximity to, inmates or defendants of the   department [correctional institutions division] without the   protection of bars, doors, security screens, or similar devices and   includes assignments normally involving supervision or the   potential for supervision of inmates in inmate housing areas,   educational or recreational facilities, industrial shops,   kitchens, laundries, medical areas, agricultural shops or fields,   or in other areas on or away from property of the department. The   term includes a member who transfers from the Texas Department of   Criminal Justice to the managed health care unit of The University   of Texas Medical Branch or the Texas Tech University Health   Sciences Center pursuant to Section 9.01, Chapter 238, Acts of the   73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, elects at the time of   transfer to retain membership in the retirement system, and is   certified by the managed health care unit or the health sciences   center as having a normal job assignment described by this   subdivision.          SECTION 96.  Sections 614.002(a) and (e), Health and Safety   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal   Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments is composed   of 27 [28] members.          (e)  The executive head of each of the following agencies,   divisions of agencies, or associations, or that person's designated   representative, shall serve as a member of the committee:                (1)  the correctional institutions division of the   Texas Department of Criminal Justice;                (2)  the Department of State Health Services;                (3)  the parole division of the Texas Department of   Criminal Justice;                (4)  the community justice assistance division of the   Texas Department of Criminal Justice;                (5)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;                (6)  the Texas Workforce Commission [Department of   Assistive and Rehabilitative Services];                (7)  the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee;                (8)  Mental Health America of Texas;                (9)  the Board of Pardons and Paroles;                (10)  the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement;                (11)  the Texas Council of Community Centers;                (12)  the Commission on Jail Standards;                (13)  the Texas Council for Developmental   Disabilities;                (14)  the Arc of Texas;                (15)  the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Texas;                (16)  the Texas Veterans Commission [Parent   Association for the Retarded of Texas, Inc.]; and                (17)  the Health and Human Services Commission[; and                [(18)  the Department of Aging and Disability   Services].          SECTION 97.  Section 614.009, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 614.009.  BIENNIAL REPORT.  Not later than December   [February] 1 of each even-numbered [odd-numbered] year, the office   shall present to the board and file with the governor, lieutenant   governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a report   giving the details of the office's activities during the preceding   biennium.  The report must include:                (1)  an evaluation of any demonstration project   undertaken by the office;                (2)  an evaluation of the progress made by the office   toward developing a plan for meeting the treatment, rehabilitative,   and educational needs of offenders with special needs;                (3)  information on the provision of services under   Section 614.021 to wrongfully imprisoned persons;                (4)  recommendations of the office made in accordance   with Section 614.007(5);                (5) [(4)]  an evaluation of the development and   implementation of the continuity of care and service programs   established under Sections 614.013, 614.014, 614.015, 614.016, and   614.018, changes in rules, policies, or procedures relating to the   programs, future plans for the programs, and any recommendations   for legislation; and                (6) [(5)]  any other recommendations that the office   considers appropriate.          SECTION 98.  Section 614.013(b), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying offenders with mental impairments in   the criminal justice system and collecting and reporting prevalence   rate data to the office;                (2)  developing interagency rules, policies,   procedures, and standards for the coordination of care of and the   exchange of information on offenders with mental impairments by   local and state criminal justice agencies, the Department of State   Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission   [Department of Aging and Disability Services], local mental health   or intellectual and developmental disability authorities, the   Commission on Jail Standards, and local jails;                (3)  identifying the services needed by offenders with   mental impairments to reenter the community successfully; and                (4)  establishing a process to report implementation   activities to the office.          SECTION 99.  Section 614.014, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 614.014.  CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR ELDERLY OFFENDERS.     (a)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Workforce   Commission, and the executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a   memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective   responsibilities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the   Department of State Health Services, the Health and Human Services   Commission [Department of Aging and Disability Services], and the   Texas Workforce Commission [Department of Assistive and   Rehabilitative Services] to institute a continuity of care and   service program for elderly offenders in the criminal justice   system.  The office shall coordinate and monitor the development   and implementation of the memorandum of understanding.          (b)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying elderly offenders in the criminal   justice system;                (2)  developing interagency rules, policies, and   procedures for the coordination of care of and the exchange of   information on elderly offenders by local and state criminal   justice agencies, the Department of State Health Services, the   Health and Human Services Commission [Department of Aging and   Disability Services], and the Texas Workforce Commission   [Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services]; and                (3)  identifying the services needed by elderly   offenders to reenter the community successfully.          (c)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the   Department of State Health Services, the Health and Human Services   Commission [Department of Aging and Disability Services], and the   Texas Workforce Commission [Department of Assistive and   Rehabilitative Services] shall:                (1)  operate the continuity of care and service program   for elderly offenders in the criminal justice system with funds   appropriated for that purpose; and                (2)  actively seek federal grants or funds to operate   and expand the program.          SECTION 100.  Section 614.015, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 614.015.  CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR OFFENDERS WITH   PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, TERMINAL ILLNESSES, OR SIGNIFICANT   ILLNESSES.  (a)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas   Workforce Commission, and the executive commissioner by rule shall   adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective   responsibilities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the   Texas Workforce Commission [Department of Assistive and   Rehabilitative Services], the Department of State Health Services,   and the Health and Human Services Commission [Department of Aging   and Disability Services] to institute a continuity of care and   service program for offenders in the criminal justice system who   are persons with physical disabilities, terminal illnesses, or   significant illnesses.  The council shall coordinate and monitor   the development and implementation of the memorandum of   understanding.          (b)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying offenders in the criminal justice   system who are persons with physical disabilities, terminal   illnesses, or significant illnesses;                (2)  developing interagency rules, policies, and   procedures for the coordination of care of and the exchange of   information on offenders who are persons with physical   disabilities, terminal illnesses, or significant illnesses by   local and state criminal justice agencies, the Texas Department of   Criminal Justice, the Texas Workforce Commission [Department of   Assistive and Rehabilitative Services], the Department of State   Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission   [Department of Aging and Disability Services]; and                (3)  identifying the services needed by offenders who   are persons with physical disabilities, terminal illnesses, or   significant illnesses to reenter the community successfully.          (c)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas   Workforce Commission [Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative   Services], the Department of State Health Services, and the Health   and Human Services Commission [Department of Aging and Disability   Services] shall:                (1)  operate, with funds appropriated for that purpose,   the continuity of care and service program for offenders in the   criminal justice system who are persons with physical disabilities,   terminal illnesses, or significant illnesses; and                (2)  actively seek federal grants or funds to operate   and expand the program.          SECTION 101.  Section 614.017(c)(1), Health and Safety Code,   is amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Agency" includes any of the following entities   and individuals, a person with an agency relationship with one of   the following entities or individuals, and a person who contracts   with one or more of the following entities or individuals:                      (A)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and   the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee;                      (B)  the Board of Pardons and Paroles;                      (C)  the Department of State Health Services;                      (D)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;                      (E)  the Texas Workforce Commission [Department   of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services];                      (F)  the Texas Education Agency;                      (G)  the Commission on Jail Standards;                      (H)  [the Department of Aging and Disability   Services;                      [(I)]  the Texas School for the Blind and Visually   Impaired;                      (I) [(J)]  community supervision and corrections   departments and local juvenile probation departments;                      (J) [(K)]  personal bond pretrial release offices   established under Article 17.42, Code of Criminal Procedure;                      (K) [(L)]  local jails regulated by the   Commission on Jail Standards;                      (L) [(M)]  a municipal or county health   department;                      (M) [(N)]  a hospital district;                      (N) [(O)]  a judge of this state with jurisdiction   over juvenile or criminal cases;                      (O) [(P)]  an attorney who is appointed or   retained to represent a special needs offender or a juvenile with a   mental impairment;                      (P) [(Q)]  the Health and Human Services   Commission;                      (Q) [(R)]  the Department of Information   Resources;                      (R) [(S)]  the bureau of identification and   records of the Department of Public Safety, for the sole purpose of   providing real-time, contemporaneous identification of individuals   in the Department of State Health Services client data base; and                      (S) [(T)]  the Department of Family and   Protective Services.          SECTION 102.  Sections 614.018(a) and (b), Health and Safety   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Department   of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, the   Health and Human Services Commission [Department of Aging and   Disability Services], the Department of Family and Protective   Services, the Texas Education Agency, and local juvenile probation   departments shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that   establishes their respective responsibilities to institute a   continuity of care and service program for juveniles with mental   impairments in the juvenile justice system. The Texas Correctional   Office on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments shall   coordinate and monitor the development and implementation of the   memorandum of understanding.          (b)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods   for:                (1)  identifying juveniles with mental impairments in   the juvenile justice system and collecting and reporting relevant   data to the office;                (2)  developing interagency rules, policies, and   procedures for the coordination of care of and the exchange of   information on juveniles with mental impairments who are committed   to or treated, served, or supervised by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of   State Health Services, the Department of Family and Protective   Services, the Health and Human Services Commission [Department of   Aging and Disability Services], the Texas Education Agency, local   juvenile probation departments, local mental health or   intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and   independent school districts; and                (3)  identifying the services needed by juveniles with   mental impairments in the juvenile justice system.          SECTION 103.  Section 841.005, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 841.005.  TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE [OFFICE OF   STATE COUNSEL FOR OFFENDERS]. (a) In this section, "board" means   the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.          (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) [(b)], the board   [Office of State Counsel for Offenders] shall provide   representation for [represent] an indigent person subject to a   civil commitment proceeding under this chapter.          (c)  In providing representation for indigent persons   described by Subsection (b):                (1)  the board may employ attorneys, support staff, and   any other personnel required to provide the representation;                (2)  personnel employed under Subdivision (1) are   directly responsible to the board in the performance of their   duties; and                (3)  the board shall pay all fees and costs associated   with providing the representation.          (d) [(b)]  If for any reason the board [Office of State   Counsel for Offenders] is unable to provide representation for   [represent] an indigent person described by Subsection (b) [(a)] at   a civil commitment proceeding under this chapter, the court shall   appoint other counsel to represent the indigent person.          SECTION 104.  Section 306.007(b), Labor Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  The commission shall adopt a memorandum of   understanding with each of the following agencies that establishes   the respective responsibilities of the commission and the agencies   in providing information described by Subsection (a) to persons   formerly sentenced to the custody [institutional division or the   state jail division] of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,   to employers or potential employers of those persons, and to local   workforce development boards:                (1)  the Department of State Health Services;                (2)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community   Affairs;                (3)  the Texas Veterans Commission; and                (4)  the Health and Human Services Commission.          SECTION 105.  The following provisions are repealed:                (1)  Article 66.352(b), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (2)  Section 19.0041(c), Education Code;                (3)  Section 491.001(a)(8), Government Code;                (4)  Section 493.0051, Government Code;                (5)  Section 494.011, Government Code;                (6)  Section 497.111, Government Code;                (7)  Section 499.106, Government Code;                (8)  Section 499.107, Government Code;                (9)  Section 501.062(c), Government Code;                (10)  Section 507.003, Government Code;                (11)  Section 507.004, Government Code;                (12)  Sections 508.1131(b) and (c), Government Code;   and                (13)  Section 614.021(c), Health and Safety Code.          SECTION 106.  The change in law made by this Act to Section   492.002, Government Code, does not affect the entitlement of a   member serving on the Texas Board of Criminal Justice 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 492.002(a), Government Code, as amended by this   Act.          SECTION 107.  (a) Sections 492.0031, 501.140, and 508.0362,   Government Code, as amended by this Act, apply to a member of the   Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Correctional Managed Health   Care Committee, or the Board of Pardons and Paroles, as applicable,   appointed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.          (b)  A member of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the   Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, or the Board of Pardons   and Paroles who, before the effective date of this Act, completed   the training program required by Section 492.0031, 501.140, or   508.0362, Government Code, as that law existed before the effective   date of this Act, is only required to complete additional training   on the subjects added by this Act to the training program required   by Section 492.0031, 501.140, or 508.0362, Government Code, as   applicable. A member described by this subsection may not vote,   deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of   the applicable board or committee held on or after December 1, 2025,   until the member completes the additional training.          SECTION 108.  (a) Section 508.0362, Government Code, as   amended by this Act, applies to a parole commissioner employed by   the Board of Pardons and Paroles before, on, or after the effective   date of this Act.          (b)  A parole commissioner who, before the effective date of   this Act, completed the training program required by Section   508.0362, Government Code, as that law existed before the effective   date of this Act, is only required to complete additional training   on the subjects added by this Act to the training program required   by that section. A parole commissioner described by this   subsection may not vote or deliberate on a matter described by   Section 508.0441, Government Code, occurring on or after December   1, 2025, until the member completes the additional training.          SECTION 109.  Section 659.015(k), Government Code, as   amended by this Act, applies to compensatory time accrued by an   employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice before, on, or   after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 110.  As soon as practicable after the effective   date of this Act:                (1)  the Texas Board of Criminal Justice shall adopt   the rules required by Sections 499.101(a), 508.1131, and 508.1142,   Government Code, as amended by this Act; and                (2)  the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall adopt the   rules required by Section 508.146(g), Government Code, as added by   this Act.          SECTION 111.  (a) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Board   of Pardons and Paroles shall make the training required by Section   508.0421, Government Code, as added by this Act, available to board   members and parole commissioners described by Subsection (a) of   that section.          (b)  Notwithstanding Section 508.0421(d), Government Code,   as added by this Act, a board member or parole commissioner to whom   that section applies is not required to complete the training   required by that section until December 1, 2025.          SECTION 112.  Not later than December 1, 2026:                (1)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the   Windham School District shall develop the strategic plan required   by Section 501.104, Government Code, as added by this Act; and                (2)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall   revise each inmate's individual treatment plan as necessary to   conform to the requirements of Section 508.152(b-3), Government   Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 113.  It is the intent of the 89th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2025, that the amendments made by this Act be   harmonized with another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular   Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and   corrections in enacted codes.          SECTION 114.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2405 passed the Senate on   April 22, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that   the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2025, by the   following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2405 passed the House, with   amendment, on May 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127,   Nays 0, two present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor