Tex. Gov't Code § 508.324

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 508.324 - Victim-Offender Mediation

If the pardons and paroles division receives notice from the victim services office of the department that a victim of the defendant, or the victim's guardian or close relative, wishes to participate in victim-offender mediation with a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision, the division shall cooperate and assist the person if the person chooses to participate in the mediation program provided by the office. The pardons and paroles division may not require the defendant to participate and may not reward the person for participation by modifying conditions of release or the person's level of supervision or by granting any other benefit to the person.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 508.324

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.38, eff. 9/1/1999.