Texas SB1199 mandates an external law enforcement agency to investigate prisoner deaths in county jails, excluding natural causes.
Texas SB1199 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to appoint a law enforcement agency, other than the one operating the county jail, to investigate prisoner deaths not attributed to natural causes. This change aims to ensure impartial investigations into such incidents. The act will take effect on September 1, 2025.
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