S.B. No. 2405 is a comprehensive legislative act aimed at improving the efficiency and accountability of various Texas criminal justice entities, including the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The bill introduces new provisions for the state auditor to examine the criminal justice information system and mandates the Texas Department of Public Safety to report on the implementation of these recommendations. It also revises educational goals within the Windham School District to prioritize career and technical education, establishes a postsecondary education advisory board, and enhances the operational framework for the Board of Pardons and Paroles by requiring members to have significant business experience and undergo training on ethics and open meetings.

Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the Government Code to address inmate management, rehabilitation, and support upon release. Key changes include the establishment of individual treatment plans for inmates, a postsecondary education reimbursement program, and the prohibition of housing violent offenders in state jail facilities. It also mandates the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to adopt a salary career ladder for parole officers and requires a report on parole supervision approaches by December 1, 2026. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the governance, oversight, and operational efficiency of Texas's criminal justice system while ensuring better support for inmates transitioning back into society.

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 492, Government Code 497, Government Code 499, Government Code 574, Government Code 501, Education Code 19, Health and Safety Code 614, Government Code 508)
Senate Committee Report: 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 491.001, Government Code 492.002, Government Code 492.0031, Government Code 492.012, Government Code 492.013, Government Code 493.002, Government Code 493.0021, Government Code 493.004, Government Code 493.0053, Government Code 493.0083, Government Code 493.016, Government Code 493.019, Government Code 497.022, Government Code 497.094, Government Code 497.112, Government Code 499.101, Government Code 499.102, Government Code 499.104, Government Code 499.105, Government Code 499.108, Government Code 499.109, Government Code 499.156, Government Code 501.002, Government Code 501.009, Government Code 501.017, Government Code 501.054, Government Code 501.055, Government Code 501.057, Government Code 574.034, Government Code 501.092, Government Code 501.138, Government Code 501.140, Government Code 507.001, Government Code 507.002, Government Code 507.006, Government Code 507.022, Government Code 507.023, Government Code 507.024, Government Code 507.025, Government Code 507.029, Government Code 507.031, Government Code 507.033, Government Code 508.036, Government Code 508.0362, Government Code 508.041, Government Code 508.113, Government Code 508.1131, Government Code 508.1142, Government Code 508.1445, Government Code 508.146, Government Code 508.152, Government Code 511.017, Government Code 659.015, Government Code 661.152, Health and Safety Code 614.002, Health and Safety Code 614.009, Health and Safety Code 614.013, Health and Safety Code 614.014, Health and Safety Code 614.015, Health and Safety Code 614.017, Health and Safety Code 614.018, Health and Safety Code 841.005, Labor Code 306.007 (Government Code 511, Health and Safety Code 841, Government Code 493, Government Code 659, Government Code 492, Government Code 497, Government Code 499, Government Code 574, Government Code 661, Government Code 491, Government Code 501, Labor Code 306, Education Code 19, Government Code 507, Health and Safety Code 614, Government Code 508)
Engrossed: 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 491.001, Government Code 492.002, Government Code 492.0031, Government Code 492.012, Government Code 492.013, Government Code 493.002, Government Code 493.0021, Government Code 493.004, Government Code 493.0053, Government Code 493.0083, Government Code 493.016, Government Code 493.019, Government Code 497.022, Government Code 497.094, Government Code 497.112, Government Code 499.101, Government Code 499.102, Government Code 499.104, Government Code 499.105, Government Code 499.108, Government Code 499.109, Government Code 499.156, Government Code 501.002, Government Code 501.009, Government Code 501.017, Government Code 501.054, Government Code 501.055, Government Code 501.057, Government Code 574.034, Government Code 501.092, Government Code 501.138, Government Code 501.140, Government Code 507.001, Government Code 507.002, Government Code 507.006, Government Code 507.022, Government Code 507.023, Government Code 507.024, Government Code 507.025, Government Code 507.029, Government Code 507.031, Government Code 507.033, Government Code 508.0362, Government Code 508.041, Government Code 508.113, Government Code 508.1131, Government Code 508.1142, Government Code 508.146, Government Code 508.152, Government Code 511.017, Government Code 659.015, Government Code 661.152, Health and Safety Code 614.002, Health and Safety Code 614.009, Health and Safety Code 614.013, Health and Safety Code 614.014, Health and Safety Code 614.015, Health and Safety Code 614.017, Health and Safety Code 614.018, Health and Safety Code 841.005, Labor Code 306.007 (Government Code 511, Health and Safety Code 841, Government Code 493, Government Code 659, Government Code 492, Government Code 497, Government Code 499, Government Code 574, Government Code 661, Government Code 491, Government Code 501, Labor Code 306, Education Code 19, Government Code 507, Health and Safety Code 614, Government Code 508)
House Committee Report: 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 491.001, Government Code 492.002, Government Code 492.0031, Government Code 492.012, Government Code 492.013, Government Code 493.002, Government Code 493.0021, Government Code 493.004, Government Code 493.005, Government Code 493.0052, Government Code 493.0053, Government Code 493.0083, Government Code 493.009, Government Code 493.016, Government Code 493.019, Government Code 497.022, Government Code 497.094, Government Code 497.112, Government Code 498.001, Government Code 499.001, Government Code 499.002, Government Code 499.0021, Government Code 499.003, Government Code 499.004, Government Code 499.022, Government Code 499.025, Government Code 499.026, Government Code 499.101, Government Code 499.102, Government Code 499.104, Government Code 499.105, Government Code 499.108, Government Code 499.109, Government Code 499.156, Government Code 501.002, Government Code 501.009, Government Code 501.015, Government Code 501.017, Government Code 501.054, Government Code 501.055, Government Code 501.057, Government Code 574.034, Government Code 501.092, Government Code 501.093, Government Code 501.095, Government Code 501.138, Government Code 501.140, Government Code 507.001, Government Code 507.002, Government Code 507.006, Government Code 507.022, Government Code 507.023, Government Code 507.024, Government Code 507.025, Government Code 507.029, Government Code 507.031, Government Code 507.033, Government Code 508.001, Government Code 508.0362, Government Code 508.041, Government Code 508.113, Government Code 508.1131, Government Code 508.1142, Government Code 508.117, Government Code 508.146, Government Code 508.152, Government Code 508.324, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.005, Government Code 511.017, Government Code 659.015, Government Code 661.152, Government Code 811.001, Health and Safety Code 614.002, Health and Safety Code 614.009, Health and Safety Code 614.013, Health and Safety Code 614.014, Health and Safety Code 614.015, Health and Safety Code 614.017, Health and Safety Code 614.018, Health and Safety Code 841.005, Labor Code 306.007 (Government Code 511, Government Code 659, Government Code 497, Government Code 491, Health and Safety Code 614, Government Code 509, Government Code 661, Government Code 811, Government Code 507, Government Code 508, Government Code 499, Government Code 574, Health and Safety Code 841, Government Code 493, Government Code 492, Labor Code 306, Government Code 501, Education Code 19, Government Code 498)
Enrolled: 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 491.001, Government Code 492.002, Government Code 492.0031, Government Code 492.012, Government Code 492.013, Government Code 493.002, Government Code 493.0021, Government Code 493.004, Government Code 493.005, Government Code 493.0052, Government Code 493.0053, Government Code 493.0083, Government Code 493.009, Government Code 493.016, Government Code 493.019, Government Code 497.022, Government Code 497.094, Government Code 497.112, Government Code 498.001, Government Code 499.001, Government Code 499.002, Government Code 499.0021, Government Code 499.003, Government Code 499.004, Government Code 499.022, Government Code 499.025, Government Code 499.026, Government Code 499.101, Government Code 499.102, Government Code 499.104, Government Code 499.105, Government Code 499.108, Government Code 499.109, Government Code 499.156, Government Code 501.002, Government Code 501.009, Government Code 501.015, Government Code 501.017, Government Code 501.054, Government Code 501.055, Government Code 501.057, Government Code 574.034, Government Code 501.092, Government Code 501.093, Government Code 501.095, Government Code 501.138, Government Code 501.140, Government Code 507.001, Government Code 507.002, Government Code 507.006, Government Code 507.022, Government Code 507.023, Government Code 507.024, Government Code 507.025, Government Code 507.029, Government Code 507.031, Government Code 507.033, Government Code 508.001, Government Code 508.0362, Government Code 508.041, Government Code 508.113, Government Code 508.1131, Government Code 508.1142, Government Code 508.117, Government Code 508.146, Government Code 508.152, Government Code 508.324, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.005, Government Code 511.017, Government Code 659.015, Government Code 661.152, Government Code 811.001, Health and Safety Code 614.002, Health and Safety Code 614.009, Health and Safety Code 614.013, Health and Safety Code 614.014, Health and Safety Code 614.015, Health and Safety Code 614.017, Health and Safety Code 614.018, Health and Safety Code 841.005, Labor Code 306.007 (Government Code 511, Government Code 659, Government Code 497, Government Code 491, Health and Safety Code 614, Government Code 509, Government Code 661, Government Code 811, Government Code 507, Government Code 508, Government Code 499, Government Code 574, Health and Safety Code 841, Government Code 493, Government Code 492, Labor Code 306, Government Code 501, Education Code 19, Government Code 498)