Texas HB1410 prohibits the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from housing inmates in private facilities.

Texas HB1410 amends the Government Code to prohibit the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from housing or confining inmates in facilities owned, operated, or managed by private vendors, except for residential correctional facilities. The prohibition applies to inmates sentenced to imprisonment, inmates described by Section 507.002, and persons described by Section 493.009(a). The bill also prohibits the board from entering into contracts for housing inmates in private facilities, except for residential correctional facilities. The provisions take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1410 prohibits the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from housing inmates in private facilities.

Texas HB1410 amends the Government Code to prohibit the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from housing or confining inmates in facilities owned, operated, or managed by private vendors, except for residential correctional facilities. The prohibition applies to inmates sentenced to imprisonment, inmates described by Section 507.002, and persons described by Section 493.009(a). The bill also prohibits the board from entering into contracts for housing inmates in private facilities, except for residential correctional facilities. The provisions take effect on September 1, 2025.