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TX Govt Code § 498.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 498 - Inmate Classification and Good Time|Section 498.002. Classification and Reclassification

Sec. 498.002.  CLASSIFICATION AND RECLASSIFICATION.  The department shall classify each inmate as soon as practicable on the inmate's arrival at the institutional division and, subject to the requirements of Section 498.005, shall reclassify the inmate as circumstances warrant.  Each inmate must be classified according to the inmate's conduct, obedience, and industry.  The department shall maintain a record on each inmate showing each classification and reclassification of the inmate with the date and reason for each classification or reclassification.  The department may classify each inmate on the inmate's arrival at the institutional division in a time-earning category that does not allow the inmate to earn more than 30 days' good conduct time for each 30 days actually served.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 497.002 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 10, Sec. 11.03, eff. Aug. 29, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.047, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 126 (H.B. 719), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 498.0042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 498 - Inmate Classification and Good Time|Section 498.0042. Forfeiture for Contacting Victims

Sec. 498.0042.  FORFEITURE FOR CONTACTING VICTIMS.  (a)  The department shall adopt policies that prohibit an inmate in the institutional division from contacting by letter, telephone, or any other means, either directly or indirectly, a victim of the offense for which the inmate is serving a sentence or a member of the victim's family, if:(1)  the victim was younger than 17 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense; and(2)  the department has not, before the inmate makes contact:(A)  received written consent to the contact from:(i)  a parent of the victim or the member of the victim's family, other than the inmate;(ii)  a legal guardian of the victim or the member of the victim's family; or(iii)  the victim or the member of the victim's family, if the victim is 17 years of age or older at the time of giving the consent; and(B)  provided the inmate with a copy of the consent.(b)  If, during the actual term of imprisonment of an inmate in the institutional division, the inmate violates a policy adopted under Subsection (a) or an order entered under Article 42.24, Code of Criminal Procedure, the department shall forfeit all or any part of the inmate's accrued good conduct time.  The department may not restore good conduct time forfeited under this subsection.(c)  In this section, "family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003, Family Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 666, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 670, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 1028), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 126 (H.B. 719), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 498.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 498 - Inmate Classification and Good Time|Section 498.0045. Forfeiture of Good Conduct Time: Frivolous Lawsuits

Sec. 498.0045.  FORFEITURE OF GOOD CONDUCT TIME:  FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS.  (a)  In this section, "final order" means a certified copy of a final order of a state or federal court that dismisses as frivolous or malicious a lawsuit, including a proceeding arising from an application for writ of habeas corpus, brought by an inmate while the inmate was in the custody of the department or confined in county jail awaiting transfer to the department following conviction of a felony or revocation of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.(a-1)  For purposes of this chapter, an application for writ of habeas corpus is considered "frivolous" if brought for the purpose of abusing judicial resources.(b)  On receipt of a final order, the department shall forfeit:(1)  60 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received one final order;(2)  120 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received two final orders;  or(3)  180 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received three or more final orders.(c)  The department may not restore good conduct time forfeited under this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 5, eff. June 8, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1207 (H.B. 681), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 498.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 498 - Inmate Classification and Good Time|Section 498.005. Annual Review of Classification; Retroactive Award of Good Time

Sec. 498.005.  ANNUAL REVIEW OF CLASSIFICATION;  RETROACTIVE AWARD OF GOOD TIME.  At least annually, the board shall review the institutional division's policies relating to the manner in which inmates are classified and reclassified, and the manner in which additional good conduct time is awarded retroactively to inmates who have been reclassified.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 497.005 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 10, Sec. 11.04, eff. Aug. 29, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.050, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 500.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.001. Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority of Inmates

Sec. 500.001.  SUPERVISORY OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF INMATES.  (a)  An inmate housed in a facility operated by the department or under contract with the department may not act in a supervisory or administrative capacity over another inmate.(b)  An inmate housed in a facility operated by the department or under contract with the department may not administer disciplinary action over another inmate.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 499.001 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.065, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 500.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.002. Destruction of Property

Sec. 500.002.  DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  An inmate housed in a facility operated by the department or under contract with the department is liable for the inmate's intentional damage to property belonging to the state.  If more than one inmate is involved in damage to property, each inmate involved in the damage is jointly and severally liable.(b)  The department shall establish a hearing procedure, giving consideration to the due process rights of inmates, for the adjudication of claims for property damage under this section. Damages may be awarded to the department only after a hearing and may not exceed the value of the property damaged.(c)  If at a hearing it is determined that an inmate is liable for property damage, the department may seize the contents of inmate trust funds established for the inmate under Section 501.014.(d)  An inmate, after exhausting all administrative remedies provided by the grievance system developed under Section 501.008, may appeal a final decision under this section by filing a petition for judicial review in a district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged damages occurred.  On judicial review, the district court shall follow the rules governing judicial review of contested cases under Subchapter G, Chapter 2001.  Appeals may be taken from the district court as in other civil cases.(e)  If an inmate fails to file a petition seeking judicial review of an adverse decision within 30 days after exhausting all administrative remedies, a district court may not review the final decision.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 499.002 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(54), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.066, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 500.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.003. Gambling Prohibited

Sec. 500.003.  GAMBLING PROHIBITED.  Gambling is not permitted at any place in a facility operated by or under contract with the department where inmates are housed or worked.  An employee of the department who engages in gambling or knowingly permits gambling at any place where inmates are housed or worked is subject to immediate dismissal.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 499.003 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.067, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 500.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.004. Participation in Treatment Program

Sec. 500.004.  PARTICIPATION IN TREATMENT PROGRAM.  An inmate required by law or department policy to participate in a treatment program shall participate in the program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 500.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.005. Rewards on Escape

Sec. 500.005.  REWARDS ON ESCAPE.  The director of the institutional division, in compliance with board policy, may offer a reward for the apprehension of an escaped inmate.  The director may determine the amount of the reward and the manner in which the reward is to be paid.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 499.005 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.068, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 500.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.006. Transportation of Inmates

Sec. 500.006.  TRANSPORTATION OF INMATES.  (a)  The department shall establish policies to provide for the safe transfer of inmates.  A sheriff may transport inmates to the institutional division if the sheriff is able to perform the service as economically as if the service were performed by the division.  The institutional division is responsible for the cost of transportation of inmates to the division.(b)  An inmate may not be transported directly from a county jail to an institutional division facility other than a designated diagnostic unit.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 499.006 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.069, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 126 (H.B. 719), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 500.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.007. Testing for Controlled Substances

Sec. 500.007.  TESTING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.  (a)  The department after consultation with the Criminal Justice Policy Council shall implement a program to randomly test, for the purpose of determining the presence of controlled substances, the breath, blood, or other bodily substances of inmates housed in facilities operated by or under contract with the department.(b)  The department annually shall test not less than five percent of the inmates housed in facilities operated by or under contract with the department.(c)  The department shall use the most cost-effective means possible to perform the tests required by this section, and shall actively seek grants from the federal government or other sources to expand the program created under this section.(d)  If the department performs a test described by Subsection (a) and determines the presence of a controlled substance in an inmate, the department may in return for the cooperation of the inmate in identifying the individual who delivered the controlled substance to the inmate defer or dismiss punitive actions, including criminal prosecution, forfeiture of good conduct time or reduction in good conduct time earning status, or forfeiture of privileges, that the department could otherwise take against the inmate.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1351, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 500.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 500 - Miscellaneous Disciplinary Matters|Section 500.008. Detection and Monitoring of Cellular Telephones

Sec. 500.008.  DETECTION AND MONITORING OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES.  (a)  The department may own and the office of inspector general may possess, install, operate, or monitor an interception device, as defined by Article 18A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The inspector general shall designate in writing the commissioned officers of the office of inspector general who are authorized to possess, install, operate, and monitor interception devices for the department.(c)  An investigative or law enforcement officer or other person, on request of the office of inspector general, may assist the office in the operation and monitoring of an interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications if the investigative or law enforcement officer or other person:(1)  is designated by the executive director for that purpose; and(2)  acts in the presence and under the direction of a commissioned officer of the inspector general.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1169 (H.B. 3228), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.11, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 509.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 509 - Community Justice Assistance Division|Section 509.001. Definitions

Sec. 509.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Community corrections facility" means a physical structure, established by the judges described by Section 76.002 after authorization of the establishment of the structure has been included in a department's strategic plan, that is operated by the department or operated for the department by an entity under contract with the department, for the purpose of treating persons who have been placed on community supervision or who are participating in a pretrial intervention program operated under Section 76.011 or a drug court program established under Chapter 123 or former law and providing services and programs to modify criminal behavior, deter criminal activity, protect the public, and restore victims of crime.  The term includes:(A)  a restitution center;(B)  a court residential treatment facility;(C)  a substance abuse treatment facility;(D)  a custody facility or boot camp;(E)  a facility for an offender with a mental impairment, as defined by Section 614.001, Health and Safety Code; and(F)  an intermediate sanction facility.(2)  "Department" means a community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76.(3)  "Division" means the community justice assistance division.(4)  "State aid" means funds appropriated by the legislature to the division to provide financial assistance to:(A)  the judges described by Section 76.002 for:(i)  a department established by the judges;(ii)  the development and improvement of community supervision services and community-based correctional programs;(iii)  the establishment and operation of community corrections facilities;  and(iv)  assistance in conforming with standards and policies of the division and the board; and(B)  state agencies, counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations for the implementation and administration of community-based sanctions and programs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.23(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 255 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 9, eff. May 30, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2791), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 1930), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 351), Sec. 5(c), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 509.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 509 - Community Justice Assistance Division|Section 509.002. Purpose

Sec. 509.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to:(1)  allow localities to increase their involvement and responsibility in developing sentencing programs that provide effective sanctions for criminal defendants;(2)  provide increased opportunities for criminal defendants to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service;(3)  provide increased use of community penalties designed specifically to meet local needs;  and(4)  promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of community-based correctional programs consistent with the objectives defined by Section 1.02, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 509.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 509 - Community Justice Assistance Division|Section 509.003. Standards and Procedures

Sec. 509.003.  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  The division shall propose and the board shall adopt reasonable rules establishing:(1)  minimum standards for programs, community corrections facilities and other facilities, equipment, and other aspects of the operation of departments;(2)  a list and description of core services that should be provided by each department;(3)  methods for measuring the success of community supervision and corrections programs, including methods for measuring rates of diversion, program completion, and recidivism;(4)  a format for strategic plans; and(5)  minimum standards for the operation of substance abuse facilities and programs funded through the division.(b)  In establishing standards relating to the operation of departments, the division shall consider guidelines developed and presented by the advisory committee on community supervision and corrections department management to the judicial advisory council established under Section 493.003(b).(c)  A substance abuse facility or program operating under the standards is not required to be licensed or otherwise approved by any other state or local agency.(d)  The division shall develop a screening and evaluation procedure for use in accordance with Section 76.017.  The division shall determine if a single screening and evaluation procedure may be used in each program.  If the division determines that a single procedure is not feasible, the division shall identify and approve procedures that may be used.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.24(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1269, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 1930), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 509.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 509 - Community Justice Assistance Division|Section 509.004. Records, Reports, and Information Systems

Sec. 509.004.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS.  (a)  The division shall require each department to:(1)  keep financial and statistical records determined necessary by the division;(2)  submit a strategic plan and all supporting information requested by the division;(3)  present data requested by the division as necessary to determine the amount of state aid for which the department is eligible;(4)  submit periodic financial audits and statistical reports to the division; and(5)  submit to the Department of Public Safety the full name, address, date of birth, social security number, and driver's license number of each person restricted to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with a device that uses a deep-lung breath analysis mechanism to make impractical the operation of the motor vehicle if ethyl alcohol is detected in the breath of the restricted operator.(b)  The division shall develop an automated tracking system that:(1)  is capable of receiving tracking data from community supervision and corrections departments' caseload management and accounting systems;(2)  is capable of tracking the defendant and the sentencing event at which the defendant was placed on community supervision by name, arrest charge code, and incident number;(3)  provides the division with the statistical data it needs to support budget requests and satisfy requests for information; and(4)  is compatible with the requirements of Chapter 66, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the information systems used by the institutional division and the pardons and paroles division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(c)  The division shall prepare a report that contains a summary of the programs and services provided by departments, as described in each strategic plan submitted to the division under Section 509.007. (d)  As soon as is practicable after the completion of the report, the division shall submit the report prepared under Subsection (c) to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(e)  Not later than the date on which the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is required to submit the department's legislative appropriations request to the Legislative Budget Board, the division shall submit the report prepared under Subsection (c) to the Legislative Budget Board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.25(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1007, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (H.B. 3691), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (S.B. 1055), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 1930), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 4.13, eff. January 1, 2019.|