Monitoring the SessionSB 2086
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Parole officers can’t limit how many interviews a parolee attends in a day.
The bill bars parole officers from capping how many job interviews a parolee can attend in a day. It also bars them from requiring separate approval for a job-interview visit to a place the parolee was already approved to visit for a related purpose. People released from state prison on parole or supervision and their parole officers are affected, and parolees get more freedom to job hunt starting immediately or September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1553 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1553 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB2086 · 2025-03-07
relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Parole officers can’t limit how many interviews a parolee attends in a day.
The bill bars parole officers from capping how many job interviews a parolee can attend in a day. It also bars them from requiring separate approval for a job-interview visit to a place the parolee was already approved to visit for a related purpose. People released from state prison on parole or supervision and their parole officers are affected, and parolees get more freedom to job hunt starting immediately or September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Miles, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Criminal Justice
Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 7, 2025
03/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee
Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 183 words
89R2151 RDR-D By: Miles S.B. No. 2086 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 508, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 508.1143 to read as follows: Sec. 508.1143. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASEE JOB INTERVIEWS PROHIBITED. A parole officer may not: (1) limit the number of job interviews that a releasee may attend per day; or (2) prohibit a releasee from visiting a premises, facility, or location without specific approval for the visit by the parole officer if the visit is for a job interview and the releasee has previously been approved to visit the premises, facility, or location for a related purpose. SECTION 2. 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.