Corrections Committee
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Committee info:
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Clerk:
- Mo Jenkins
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Room:
- EXT E2.110
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Phone:
- (512) 463-0796
Committee Members
Chair Rep. Herrero, | Vice Chair Rep. Kacal, |  Rep. Allen, |  Rep. Jones, |  Rep. Lopez, |
 Rep. Murr, |  Rep. Sherman, Sr., |  Rep. Swanson, |  Rep. Toth, |
Jurisdiction:
Sec. 5. CORRECTIONS. The committee shall have nine
members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons;
(2) the establishment and maintenance of programs that provide alternatives to incarceration; and
(3) the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Special Prosecution Unit, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments.
(1) the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons;
(2) the establishment and maintenance of programs that provide alternatives to incarceration; and
(3) the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Special Prosecution Unit, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments.