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TX Govt Code § 507.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 507 - State Jail Division|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 507.034. Veterans Reentry Dorm Program

Sec. 507.034.  VETERANS REENTRY DORM PROGRAM.  (a)  The department, in coordination with the Texas Veterans Commission, shall establish and administer a voluntary rehabilitation and transition program for defendants confined in state jail felony facilities:(1)  who are veterans of the United States armed forces, including veterans of the reserves, national guard, or state guard; and(2)  who suffer from a brain injury, a mental illness, a mental disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, or substance abuse, or were victims of military sexual trauma, as defined by Section 124.002, that:(A)  occurred during or resulted from their military service; and(B)  may have contributed to their criminal activity.(b)  The program established under this section must:(1)  provide for investigating and verifying the veteran status of each defendant confined in a state jail felony facility by using data made available from the Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a similar service;(2)  be available to male defendants and, if resources are available, female defendants;(3)  include provisions regarding interviewing and selecting defendants for participation in the program;(4)  allow a defendant to decline participation in the program or to withdraw from the program at any time;(5)  house defendants participating in the program in housing that is designed to mimic the squadron structure familiar to veterans;(6)  coordinate and provide available services and programming approved by the department, including:(A)  individual and group peer support programing, as appropriate;(B)  access to military trauma-informed licensed mental health professional counseling, as appropriate;(C)  evidence-based rehabilitation programming; and(D)  reemployment services; and(7)  to the extent feasible, not later than the 60th day before the date a defendant participating in the program is scheduled for release or discharge from the department:(A)  match the defendant with community-based veteran peer support services to assist the defendant in transitioning into the community; and(B)  transfer the defendant to a state jail felony facility located near the defendant's home community, or the community in which the defendant intends to reside after the defendant's release or discharge, to begin establishing transition relationships with community-based veteran peer support service providers and family members.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (H.B. 865), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 508.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 508.001. Definitions

Sec. 508.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the Board of Pardons and Paroles.(2)  "Community supervision and corrections department" means a department established under Chapter 76.(3)  "Director" means the director of the pardons and paroles division.(4)  "Division" means the pardons and paroles division.(5)  "Mandatory supervision" means the release of an eligible inmate sentenced to the institutional division so that the inmate may serve the remainder of the inmate's sentence not on parole but under the supervision of the pardons and paroles division.(6)  "Parole" means the discretionary and conditional release of an eligible inmate sentenced to the institutional division so that the inmate may serve the remainder of the inmate's sentence under the supervision of the pardons and paroles division.(7)  "Parole officer" means a person appointed by the director and assigned the duties of assessment of risks and needs, investigation, case management, and supervision of releasees to ensure that releasees are complying with the conditions of parole or mandatory supervision.(8)  "Parole commissioner" means a person employed by the board to perform the duties described by Section 508.0441.(9)  "Releasee" means a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.(10)  "Presiding officer" means the presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.02, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 508.002. Clemency, Commutation Distinguished

Sec. 508.002.  CLEMENCY, COMMUTATION DISTINGUISHED.  Neither parole nor mandatory supervision is a commutation of sentence or any other form of clemency.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 508.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 508.003. Inapplicable to Juveniles and Certain Inmates

Sec. 508.003.  INAPPLICABLE TO JUVENILES AND CERTAIN INMATES.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to an emergency absence under escort granted to an inmate by the institutional division under Section 501.006.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), this chapter does not apply to release on parole from an institution for juveniles.(c)  The provisions of this chapter not in conflict with Section 508.156 apply to parole of a person from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or from a post-adjudication secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board or local juvenile probation department under that section.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 100, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 1149), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 508.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.031. Composition of Board

Sec. 508.031.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.(b)  Appointments to the board must be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointed members.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.032. Requirements for Membership

Sec. 508.032.  REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  Board members must be representative of the general public.(b)  A member must have resided in this state for the two years before appointment.(c)(1) A person who is a former employee of the department may not serve on the board before the second anniversary of the date the person terminated employment with the department.(2)  A person who is employed by the department on August 1, 2003, may not serve on the board before August 1, 2005.(d)  At any time not more than three members of the board may be former employees of the department.(e)  For purposes of Subsections (c) and (d), previous service as a board member is not considered to be employment with the department.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.04, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.034. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 508.034.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualification required by Section 508.032(b) for appointment to the board;(2)  is ineligible for membership under Section 508.033;(3)  is unable to discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability;  or(4)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board or panel meetings that the member is eligible to attend during each calendar year.(b)  The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall provide to members of the board and to employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.(c)  The validity of an action of the board or panel is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(d)  If the general counsel to the board has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the general counsel shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the general counsel to the board shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.(e)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member fails to comply with policies or rules adopted by the board.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.05, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.035. Presiding Officer

Sec. 508.035.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The governor shall designate one member to serve as presiding officer of the board.(b)  The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(c)  The presiding officer reports directly to the governor and serves as the administrative head of the board.(d)  The presiding officer may:(1)  delegate responsibilities and authority to other members of the board, parole commissioners, or to employees of the board;(2)  appoint advisory committees from the membership of the board or from parole commissioners to further the efficient administration of board business;  and(3)  establish policies and procedures to further the efficient administration of the business of the board.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.06, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.0362 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.0362. Training Required

Sec. 508.0362.  TRAINING REQUIRED.  (a)  (1) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes at least one course of a training program that complies with this section.(2)  A parole commissioner employed by the board may not vote or deliberate on a matter described by Section 508.0441 until the person completes at least one course of a training program that complies with this section.(b)  A training program must provide information to the person regarding:(1)  the enabling legislation that created the board;(2)  the programs operated by the board;(3)  the role and functions of the board and parole commissioners;(4)  the rules of the board;(5)  the current budget for the board;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(7)  the requirements of the:(A)  open meetings law, Chapter 551;(B)  open records law, Chapter 552;  and(C)  administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001;(8)  the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials;  and(9)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.08, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.037. Terms; Removal

Sec. 508.037.  TERMS;  REMOVAL.  (a)  A board member holds office for a term of six years.(b)  The terms of one-third of the members expire February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c)  The governor may remove a board member, other than a member appointed by another governor, at any time and for any reason.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 508.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.038. Vacancies

Sec. 508.038.  VACANCIES.  If a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint in the same manner as other appointments are made a person to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 508.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.039. Compensation

Sec. 508.039.  COMPENSATION.  A board member is paid the salary the legislature determines in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 508.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.040. Personnel

Sec. 508.040.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The presiding officer is responsible for the employment and supervision of:(1)  parole commissioners;(2)  a general counsel to the board;(3)  a board administrator to manage the day-to-day activities of the board;(4)  hearing officers;(5)  personnel to assist in clemency and hearing matters;  and(6)  secretarial or clerical personnel.(b)  The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel decisions of the board are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must be updated annually, be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.(d)  The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the board.  The program shall require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.(e)  The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance.  All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.09, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.041. Designee Training; Handbook

Sec. 508.041.  DESIGNEE TRAINING;  HANDBOOK.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement:(1)  a training program that each newly hired employee of the board designated to conduct hearings under Section 508.281 must complete before conducting a hearing without the assistance of a board member or experienced parole commissioner or designee;  and(2)  a training program to provide an annual update to designees of the board on issues and procedures relating to the revocation process.(b)  The board shall prepare and biennially update a procedural manual to be used by designees of the board.  The board shall include in the manual:(1)  descriptions of decisions in previous hearings determined by the board to have value as precedents for decisions in subsequent hearings;(2)  laws and court decisions relevant to decision making in hearings;  and(3)  case studies useful in decision making in hearings.(c)  The board shall prepare and update as necessary a handbook to be made available to participants in hearings under Section 508.281, such as defense attorneys, persons released on parole or mandatory supervision, and witnesses.  The handbook must describe in plain language the procedures used in a hearing under Section 508.281.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.10, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.042. Training Program for Members and Parole Commissioners

Sec. 508.042.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS AND PAROLE COMMISSIONERS.  (a)  The board shall develop for board members and parole commissioners a comprehensive training and education program on the criminal justice system, with special emphasis on the parole process.(b)(1) A new member may not participate in a vote of the board or a panel, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the member completes the program.(2)  A new parole commissioner may not participate in a vote of a panel until the commissioner completes the program.  This subdivision does not apply to a new parole commissioner who as a board member completed the program.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.11, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.043. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 508.043.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The board may apply for and accept gifts or grants from any public or private source for use in any lawful purpose of the board.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 508.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.044. Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 508.044.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  A board member shall give full time to the duties of the member's office, including duties imposed on the board by the Texas Constitution and other law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.12 to 10.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.12, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 508.0441 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 508 - Parole and Mandatory Supervision|Subchapter B. Board of Pardons and Paroles|Section 508.0441. Release and Revocation Duties

Sec. 508.0441.  RELEASE AND REVOCATION DUTIES.  (a)  Board members and parole commissioners shall determine:(1)  which inmates are to be released on parole or mandatory supervision;(2)  conditions of parole or mandatory supervision, including special conditions;(3)  the modification and withdrawal of conditions of parole or mandatory supervision;(4)  which releasees may be released from supervision and reporting;  and(5)  the continuation, modification, and revocation of parole or mandatory supervision.(b)  The board shall develop and implement a policy that clearly defines circumstances under which a board member or parole commissioner should disqualify himself or herself from voting on:(1)  a parole decision;  or(2)  a decision to revoke parole or mandatory supervision.(c)  The board may adopt reasonable rules as proper or necessary relating to:(1)  the eligibility of an inmate for release on parole or release to mandatory supervision;(2)  the conduct of a parole or mandatory supervision hearing;  or(3)  conditions to be imposed on a releasee.(d)  The presiding officer may provide a written plan for the administrative review of actions taken by a parole panel by a review panel.(e)  Board members and parole commissioners shall, at the direction of the presiding officer, file activity reports on duties performed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.12 to 10.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Redesignated from Government Code Sec. 508.044(b) to (f) and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.12, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|