Tex. Gov't Code § 508.228

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 508.228 - Sex Offender Treatment

A parole panel may require as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision that a releasee participate in a sex offender treatment program as specified by the parole panel if:

(1) the releasee:
(A) was serving a sentence for an offense under Chapter 21, Penal Code; or
(B) is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(2) a designated agent of the board after conducting a hearing that allows the releasee to contest the evidence, on evidence that a sex offense occurred during the commission of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, makes an affirmative finding that, regardless of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, the releasee constitutes a threat to society because of the releasee's lack of sexual control.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 508.228

Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1114,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2015.