TITLE: Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.

SUMMARY: Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Penal Code, is amended by adding Section 38.112 to read as follows: Sec. 38.112. TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE. (a) A person who is required to submit to electronic monitoring of the person's location as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision commits an offense if the person knowingly removes or disables a tracking device that the person is required to wear to enable the electronic monitoring of the person's location. (b) An offense under this section is a Class Bmisdemeanor except that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person: (1) is required as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision to report to a parole officer as defined by Section 508.001, Government Code; and (2) after removing or disabling the tracking device, knowingly fails to report as required on two consecutive occasions. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.