SB 181
AN ACT relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 501.0921(a), Government Code, is amended (a) The department shall adopt a standardized instrument to assess, based on criminogenic factors, the risks and needs of each offender within the adult criminal justice system. The department may adopt a gender-responsive version of the instrument to assess offenders of a specific gender that takes into account factors that particularly affect that gender. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal
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