Bill Text: TX HB2744 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the access of a female inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to certain educational and vocational programs and services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Left pending in committee [HB2744 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2744-Introduced.html
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| By: Neave | H.B. No. 2744 | |
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| relating to the access of a female inmate of the Texas Department of | ||
| Criminal Justice to certain educational and vocational programs and | ||
| services. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 19.005, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) The district shall ensure that programs and services | ||
| under this chapter are made available to females confined or | ||
| imprisoned in the department. The district may offer a program or | ||
| service under this chapter through telecommunication technology to | ||
| satisfy the requirements of this subsection. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
