Tex.
Gov't Code Section 498.001
Definitions
(1)
“Inmate” means a person imprisoned by order of a court, whether the person is actually imprisoned in a facility operated by or under contract with the institutional division or is under the supervision or custody of the pardons and paroles division.(2)
“Term” means:(A)
the term of confinement in the institutional division stated in the sentence of the convicting court, if the inmate is serving a sentence for a single offense;(B)
the term of confinement established by Section 508.150 (Consecutive Felony Sentences), if the inmate is serving two or more sentences consecutively; or(C)
the longest term of confinement in the institutional division stated in the sentence of the convicting court, if the inmate is serving two or more concurrent sentences.
Source:
Section 498.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.498.htm#498.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
