Bill > HB5286

This bill establishes a new requirement for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide transportation for individuals being released from residential correctional facilities after completing their mandated residence. Specifically, if a parolee or person on mandatory supervision has been required to reside in a residential correctional facility, the department must provide transportation either to the releasee's pre-incarceration residence within Texas or to an appropriate transit point if their previous residence was out of state and they are authorized to report to a location outside Texas. If the department fails to provide this required transportation, the bill mandates that the department pay $30,000 to the county where the residential correctional facility is located, with these funds to be used for reintegration services. The payment will be made from funds appropriated by the legislature for administering the parole system. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice is required to adopt rules implementing this new provision, and the bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to support the successful reintegration of individuals transitioning from residential correctional facilities back into their communities.

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