Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

HB 2341 creates a new system for awarding time credits to defendants confined in state jail facilities for felony offenses. Instead of "good conduct time," it allows defendants who actively participate in approved educational, vocational, treatment, or work programs to earn time off their sentence. The credit equals one day of sentence reduction for each day spent in these programs, but cannot exceed 20% of the original sentence and is denied for defendants with disciplinary issues. This change applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, replacing previous provisions (Articles 42.0199 and 42A.559(g)).