HB 1461 — Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.
Bill Text
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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 54.04, Family Code, Section 508.285, Government Code.
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Art. 46B.014. TRANSFER TO COMMISSION; COMPENSATION TO COUNTIES. (a) The commission shall take custody of a defendant awaiting transfer under an order issued under Article 46B.073 to a facility operated by or under contract with the commission, not later than the 45th day following the date the order is issued. (b) If the commission does not take custody of a defendant within the period prescribed by Subsection (a), the commission shall compensate the county for the cost of confinement for each day that the defendant remains confined in the county jail following the expiration of that period. The compensation must be equal to the amount that would have been incurred by the commission to confine the defendant for that period.
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Section 54.04, Family Code
(s) If the judge orders a disposition under this section sentencing a child to commitment in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the department shall accept custody of the child not later than the 45th day after the date on which the judge signs the disposition order committing the child to the department. (t) If the Texas Juvenile Justice Department does not take custody of a child within the period prescribed by Subsection (s), the department shall compensate the county for the cost of detention for each day that the child remains detained in a facility operated by or under contract with the county following the expiration of that period. The compensation must be equal to the amount that would have been incurred by the department to detain the child for that period.
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Section 508.285, Government Code
Sec. 508.285. TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT; COMPENSATION TO COUNTIES. (a) The department shall take custody of a releasee or person described by Section 508.281(a) who is confined only on a charge that the releasee or person has committed an administrative violation of release not later than the 45th day after the date on which all processing required for transfer has been completed. (b) If the department does not take custody of a person within the period prescribed by Subsection (a), the department shall compensate the county for the cost of confinement for each day that the person remains confined in the county jail following the expiration of that period. The compensation must be equal to the amount that would have been incurred by the department to confine the person for that period.
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Action History
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Referred to Finance
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Read first time
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Received from the House
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Reported engrossed
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Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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Record vote
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Passed
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Read 3rd time
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Record vote
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Passed to engrossment
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on General State Calendar
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Considered in Calendars
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Committee report sent to Calendars
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Committee report distributed
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Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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Considered in public hearing
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Left pending in committee
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Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Referred to Corrections
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Read first time
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Filed
Sponsors
- James B. Frank · Primary
- David Spiller · Cosponsor
- Vincent Perez · Cosponsor
- Penny Morales Shaw · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1461 do?
- Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.
- Who sponsors HB 1461?
- HB 1461 is sponsored by James B. Frank, David Spiller, Vincent Perez, and Penny Morales Shaw.
- What is the current status of HB 1461?
- This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1461?
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