Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Summary<br /> <br /> HB 0197 by *Hulsey, Smith, Hill T, Bricken, Parkinson, Keisling, Doggett (SB 0215 by *Lundberg, Stevens).<br /> <br /> As introduced, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 1, 2019, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 197 FOR SENATE BILL 215, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 197, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 makes all provisions of this bill effective January 1, 2020.<br /> <br /> Under this bill, the provision that prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached would take effect July 1, 2019. The provision that establishes a presumption that an inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released would take effect upon becoming a law.<br /> <br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE HOUSE NON-CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECEDE IN ITS ACTION IN ADOPTING AMENDMENT #1.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS ACTION IN NON-CONCURRING IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1 AND APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE SENATE APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.<br /> <br /> ON MAY 2, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE SENATE.<br /> <br />