HB4235Introduced in the House
CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL
Introduced by Rita Mayfield, District 60
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, except (1) in the definition of "mail communication", deletes "or other commercial shipping services"; (2) provides that the Department of Corrections or any third-party vendor that the Department contracts with, shall not impose any fee, surcharge, or cost to the committed person above the applicable commercial shipping service rate when a commercial shipping service is utilized for correspondence, including the delivery or scanning of mail; (3) provides that notwithstanding the provisions of the Code concerning the costs of goods purchased by committed persons at correctional facility commissaries, postage stamps and essential mailing supplies, including envelopes, shall not be subject to the commissary markup authorized under that provision and shall be made available at no more than the Department's actual acquisition cost, rounded to the nearest cent; (4) provides that the Department of Corrections' annual report to the General Assembly shall include the rates the agency is paying or charging committed persons or community members for any and all services in the contracts; and Department spending on a third-party vendor or vendors for voice communication services, mail communication, mail scanning services, or any other communication services; and (5) makes technical changes to the bill. Effective immediately.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0483
June 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Criminal Law Committee · April 28, 2026
7
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
10 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Cervantes | 1 | Yes |
| Lakesia Collins | 5 | Yes |
| Robert Martwick | 10 | Not Voting |
| Celina Villanueva | 12 | Yes |
| Robert Peters | 13 | Not Voting |
| Elgie Sims | 17 | Not Voting |
| Michael Halpin | 36 | Yes |
| Jil Tracy | 50 | Yes |
| Steve McClure | 54 | Yes |
| Terri Bryant | 58 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Assigned to Criminal Law
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2026
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date June 26, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0483
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