H.B. No. 1140

	AN ACT
	relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Section 511.0103 to read as follows:
	Sec. 511.0103.  NOTIFICATION REGARDING POLICY CHANGE. In
	the manner prescribed by the commission, a county jail shall notify
	the commission of any change in the jail's policies and procedures
	related to:
	(1)  the provision of health care to pregnant
	prisoners; and
	(2)  the placement of a pregnant prisoner in solitary
	confinement or administrative segregation.
	SECTION 2.  (a) In this section, "commission" means the
	Commission on Jail Standards.
	(b)  Not later than September 1, 2016, each sheriff shall
	report to the commission regarding the implementation in the county
	jails in the sheriff's county of policies and procedures to provide
	adequate care to pregnant prisoners confined in the jail.  A report
	to the commission must be on a form prescribed by the commission and
	include the following:
	(1)  a description of the sheriff's actions to comply
	with the rules and procedures adopted under Section 511.009(a)(18),
	Government Code, and any policies adopted by the sheriff regarding
	the placement of a pregnant prisoner in solitary confinement or
	administrative segregation;
	(2)  information regarding the health care provided to
	a pregnant prisoner, including the availability of:
	(A)  obstetrical or gynecological care;
	(B)  prenatal health care visits;
	(C)  mental health care; and
	(D)  drug abuse or chemical dependency treatment;
	(3)  a detailed summary of the following as applicable
	to pregnant prisoners:
	(A)  nutritional standards, including the average
	caloric intake of a pregnant prisoner and other dietary
	information;
	(B)  work assignments;
	(C)  housing conditions; and
	(D)  situations in which a pregnant prisoner has
	been restrained, including the reason a determination to use
	restraints was made under Section 361.082, Local Government Code;
	and
	(4)  the number of miscarriages experienced by pregnant
	prisoners confined in the jail between September 1, 2015, and the
	date the report is submitted.
	(c)  Not later than December 1, 2016, the commission shall
	compile, analyze, and summarize the information contained in the
	reports submitted by sheriffs under Subsection (b) of this section.
	The commission shall provide a copy of the summary to:
	(1)  the governor;
	(2)  the lieutenant governor;
	(3)  the speaker of the house of representatives; and
	(4)  each standing committee of the senate and house of
	representatives having primary jurisdiction over matters relating
	to corrections.
	(d)  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
	Act, the commission shall prescribe the form for a report required
	to be submitted under Subsection (b) of this section.
	(e)  This section expires February 1, 2017.
	SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2015, the Commission
	on Jail Standards shall adopt rules to implement Section 511.0103,
	Government Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1140 was passed by the House on April
	30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 125, Nays 16, 1 present, not
	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
	No. 1140 on May 22, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 104, Nays 26,
	3 present, not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1140 was passed by the Senate, with
	amendments, on May 20, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays
	3.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor