Corrections--jails & Prisons

State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-976] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsored by: Sen. Rodney Ellis Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail. [SB-919] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Harris Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain directions given to state jail felons at the time of discharge from a state jail felony facility. [SB-831] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain directions given to state jail felons at the time of discharge from a state jail felony facility.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Read First Time on 03/04/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the number of counties or municipalities necessary to establish a regional drug court program. [SB-633] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the number of counties or municipalities necessary to establish a regional drug court program.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to develop and use an operations manual for maintaining certain environmental conditions inside certain confinement facilities. [SB-425] [Crime ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to develop and use an operations manual for maintaining certain environmental conditions inside certain confinement facilities.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eliot Shapleigh Read First Time on 02/17/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the detention and transportation of a person with a mental illness. [SB-32] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the detention and transportation of a person with a mental illness.

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reporting of certain felons incarcerated in Texas jails to federal authorities. [SB-2584] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the reporting of certain felons incarcerated in Texas jails to federal authorities.

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Patrick Left Pending In Committee on 05/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. [SB-2309] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/21/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-2304] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Madden Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/14/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the timely transfer of inmates from certain county jails to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-2176] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the timely transfer of inmates from certain county jails to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eliot Shapleigh Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the ratio of correctional officers to prisoners in a county jail. [SB-1977] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the ratio of correctional officers to prisoners in a county jail.

Sponsored by: Sen. Leticia Van De Putte Read First Time on 03/24/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of crime victims' compensation to juvenile offenders who are victims of criminally injurious conduct. [SB-1949] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the provision of crime victims' compensation to juvenile offenders who are victims of criminally injurious conduct.

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/24/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility. [SB-1847] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1844] [Crime ] [Telecommunications ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Madden Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility. [SB-1786] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Read First Time on 03/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain correctional facilities that house only federal prisoners. [SB-1690] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain correctional facilities that house only federal prisoners.

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to voter approval for certain contracts between political subdivisions and private entities relating to correctional facilities. [SB-1680] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to voter approval for certain contracts between political subdivisions and private entities relating to correctional facilities.

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary. [SB-1653] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Read First Time on 03/20/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Correctional Facility Capacity Commission. [SB-1509] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the Correctional Facility Capacity Commission.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Carona Read First Time on 03/17/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to taking or attempting to take a weapon from an employee or official of a correctional facility that is operated by a county or municipality. [SB-1401] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to taking or attempting to take a weapon from an employee or official of a correctional facility that is operated by a county or municipality.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Deuell Read First Time on 03/17/2009

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