HB2668 • 2025

Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

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Sponsor: Reynolds
Last action: 2025-04-28
Official status: 04/28/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

What This Bill Does

Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

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Bill History

2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in subcommittee
2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online
Posting rule suspended
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
2025-02-11 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

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89(R) HB 2668 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R10559 BCH-D

By: Reynolds

H.B. No. 2668

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on

the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris

County jail.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall

conduct a study to evaluate the living conditions and safety of

persons confined in the Harris County jail.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2026, the Commission on Jail

Standards shall submit to the legislature a written report on the

results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or

other action to improve the living conditions and safety of persons

confined in the Harris County jail.

SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.