Bill Text: TX HB1308 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-19 - Referred to Criminal Justice [HB1308 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1308-Engrossed.html
| 87R16464 JRR-D | ||
| By: González of El Paso | H.B. No. 1308 | |
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| relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a | ||
| comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement | ||
| of pregnant prisoners in county jails. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. (a) A task force is established to conduct a | ||
| comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement | ||
| of pregnant prisoners in county jails. The study must identify and | ||
| make recommendations regarding the following with respect to the | ||
| confinement of pregnant prisoners: | ||
| (1) current policies and procedures; | ||
| (2) barriers to accommodations and justice; | ||
| (3) best practices used in other states; | ||
| (4) policies that would improve jail standards; and | ||
| (5) any other issue the task force considers | ||
| appropriate. | ||
| (b) The Commission on Jail Standards shall appoint the | ||
| members of the task force. The task force must include at least: | ||
| (1) one representative of the Commission on Jail | ||
| Standards; | ||
| (2) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
| that advocates for incarcerated women; | ||
| (3) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
| that represents corrections professionals; | ||
| (4) one representative of a county jail; | ||
| (5) one member who is a mental health professional; | ||
| (6) one member who is an obstetrician or gynecologist; | ||
| (7) one member who is a doula providing culturally | ||
| responsive care; | ||
| (8) one member who was pregnant while incarcerated; | ||
| and | ||
| (9) one member who is a certified reentry peer support | ||
| specialist. | ||
| (c) The member appointed under Subsection (b)(1) of this | ||
| section serves as the presiding officer of the task force. | ||
| (d) The task force shall prepare a written report that | ||
| includes: | ||
| (1) a description of the activities of the task force; | ||
| (2) the findings and recommendations of the task | ||
| force; | ||
| (3) a plan for how the best practice standards | ||
| identified by the task force can be implemented statewide; | ||
| (4) any proposals for legislation; and | ||
| (5) any other matter the task force considers | ||
| appropriate. | ||
| (e) Not later than December 1, 2022, the task force shall | ||
| submit the report prepared under this section to: | ||
| (1) the governor; | ||
| (2) the lieutenant governor; | ||
| (3) the speaker of the house of representatives; and | ||
| (4) the presiding officers of the standing committees | ||
| of the senate and house of representatives having primary | ||
| jurisdiction over issues relating to criminal justice. | ||
| (f) The Commission on Jail Standards shall make the report | ||
| available to the public on the commission's Internet website. | ||
| (g) The task force is abolished and this Act expires | ||
| September 1, 2023. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
