S.B. No. 2405 seeks to enhance the operations and longevity of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, along with associated entities like the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Windham School District. Key amendments focus on the Windham School District's mission to educate incarcerated individuals, emphasizing goals such as reducing recidivism, improving employment outcomes, and integrating career and technical education programs. The bill also mandates the district to inform individuals about potential barriers to obtaining licenses due to felony convictions. Additionally, it introduces provisions for evaluating educational program effectiveness, requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to maintain an inventory of active programs, and establishes a long-term facilities and staffing plan to meet the department's needs over the next decade. The existence of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is extended until September 1, 2037.

The bill further amends the Government Code to improve the management of correctional facilities and enhance training for committees and boards related to parole and inmate supervision. It includes changes such as renaming the "managed health care administrator" to "executive director" and requiring the creation of training manuals for board members. New training programs for board members and parole commissioners are introduced, focusing on medically recommended intensive supervision and establishing maximum caseloads for parole officers. The bill also mandates a review of current parole supervision practices and updates reporting requirements for the parole board. Several sections of the Government Code and Health and Safety Code are repealed to streamline the legal framework, while new training requirements for board members and parole commissioners are established, ensuring compliance by December 1, 2025. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 19.003, Education Code 19.004, Education Code 19.0041, Education Code 19.0042, Education Code 19.010, Education Code 19.011, Government Code 492.002, Government Code 492.0031, Government Code 492.012, Government Code 497.022, Government Code 499.101, Government Code 499.102, Government Code 501.009, Government Code 501.017, Government Code 501.054, Government Code 501.057, Government Code 574.034, Government Code 501.092, Government Code 501.138, Government Code 501.140, Government Code 508.036, Government Code 508.0362, Government Code 508.041, Government Code 508.1131, Government Code 508.1142, Government Code 508.1445, Government Code 508.146, Government Code 508.152, Health and Safety Code 614.009 (Government Code 501, Government Code 497, Government Code 574, Government Code 499, Government Code 492, Education Code 19, Government Code 508, Health and Safety Code 614)