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      By: Hughes S.B. No. 2456               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to religious programs and activities available to inmates   of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 508.152, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-3) to read as follows:           (b-3)  The department shall:                 (1)     inform each inmate of all volunteer programs and   other activities that the inmate is eligible to participate in and   that involve the regular attendance of religious services or the   studying of religious texts; and                 (2)     include in an inmate's individual treatment plan   all religious programs and activities described by Subdivision (1)   that the inmate participates in.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.