Bill > HB2940

This bill modifies the Texas criminal justice system's good conduct time and parole eligibility rules. The legislation changes how inmates can earn good conduct time, now allowing credits for demonstrating good behavior and participating in various programs like treatment, educational, vocational, and work programs. Specifically, the bill expands good conduct time eligibility to include diligent participation in treatment programs and voluntary work programs while in county jail. The bill also adjusts parole eligibility requirements for inmates serving life sentences or sentences under certain penal code sections, allowing good conduct time from specific program participation to count toward the time served before becoming eligible for parole. For instance, inmates serving life sentences for capital felonies will now need to serve 40 calendar years plus good conduct time from specific programs before being considered for parole. The changes apply to all inmates confined in Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities on or after the bill's effective date, regardless of when their original offense occurred, and the bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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