TITLE: Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole.

SUMMARY: Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 493.034 to read as follows: Sec. 493.034. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The department shall publish on the department's Internet website the information required under Section 508.056. SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 508, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 508.056 to read as follows: Sec. 508.056. INFORMATION ON CLASSES AND PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. The board shall publish on the board's Internet website the following information for each class or program that the board requires an inmate to complete before releasing the inmate on parole: (1) qualifications and relevant certifications of any instructor for the class or program; (2) completion rates of the class or program; (3) accommodations made for inmates with disabilities and inmates whose primary language is not English to ensure that those inmates are able to fully participate in the class or program; (4) methods used to assess inmates for participation in the class or program; (5) results of independent evaluations, if any are used by the board when determining whether to require the class or program; and (6) whether the class or program is provided by the department or a private vendor. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.