Tex. Gov't Code Section 508.181
Residence During Release


(a)

Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a parole panel shall require as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that the releasee reside in the county in which:

(1)

the releasee resided at the time of committing the offense for which the releasee was sentenced to the institutional division; or

(2)

the releasee committed the offense for which the releasee was sentenced to the institutional division, if the releasee was not a resident of this state at the time of committing the offense.

(b)

A parole panel may require a releasee to reside in a county other than the county required under Subsection (a) to:

(1)

protect the life or safety of:

(A)

a victim of the releasee’s offense;

(B)

the releasee;

(C)

a witness in the case; or

(D)

any other person; or

(2)

increase the likelihood of the releasee’s successful completion of parole or mandatory supervision, because of:

(A)

written expressions of significant public concern in the county in which the releasee would otherwise be required to reside;

(B)

the presence of family members or friends in the other county who have expressed a willingness to assist the releasee in successfully completing the conditions of the releasee’s parole or mandatory supervision;

(C)

the verified existence of a job offer in the other county; or

(D)

the availability of a treatment program, educational program, or other social service program in the other county that is not available in the county in which the releasee is otherwise required to reside under Subsection (a).

(c)

At any time after a releasee is released on parole or to mandatory supervision, a parole panel may modify the conditions of parole or mandatory supervision to require the releasee to reside in a county other than the county required by the original conditions. In making a decision under this subsection, a parole panel must consider the factors listed under Subsection (b).

(d)

If a parole panel initially requires the releasee to reside in a county other than the county required under Subsection (a), the parole panel shall subsequently require the releasee to reside in the county described under Subsection (a) if the requirement that the releasee reside in the other county was based on:

(1)

the verified existence of a job offer under Subsection (b)(2)(C) and the releasee is no longer employed or actively seeking employment; or

(2)

the availability of a treatment program, educational program, or other social service program under Subsection (b)(2)(D) and the releasee:

(A)

no longer regularly participates in the program as required by a condition of parole or mandatory supervision; or

(B)

has successfully completed the program but has violated another condition of the releasee’s parole or mandatory supervision.

(e)

If a parole panel requires the releasee to reside in a county other than the county required under Subsection (a), the panel shall:

(1)

state in writing the reason for the panel’s decision; and

(2)

place the statement in the releasee’s permanent record.

(f)

This section does not apply to a decision by a parole panel to require a releasee to serve the period of parole or mandatory supervision in another state.

(g)

The division shall, on the first working day of each month, notify the sheriff of any county in which the total number of sex offenders under the supervision and control of the division residing in the county exceeds 10 percent of the total number of sex offenders in the state under the supervision and control of the division. The notice must be provided by e-mail or other electronic communication. If the total number of sex offenders under the supervision and control of the division residing in a county exceeds 22 percent of the total number of sex offenders in the state under the supervision and control of the division, a parole panel may require a sex offender to reside in that county only as required by Subsection (a) or for the reason stated in Subsection (b)(2)(B). In this subsection, “sex offender” means a person who is released on parole or to mandatory supervision after serving a sentence for an offense described by Section 508.187 (Child Safety Zone)(a).

(h)

If a parole panel requires a releasee to reside in a county other than the county required under Subsection (a), the division shall include the reason for residency exemption in the required notification to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant is to reside, the chief of police of the municipality in which the halfway house is located, and the attorney who represents the state in the prosecution of felonies in that county.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.23, 10.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 200), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 508.181 — Residence During Release, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­508.­htm#508.­181 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

508.001
Definitions
508.002
Clemency, Commutation Distinguished
508.003
Inapplicable to Juveniles and Certain Inmates
508.031
Composition of Board
508.032
Requirements for Membership
508.033
Disqualifications
508.034
Grounds for Removal
508.035
Presiding Officer
508.036
General Administrative Duties
508.037
Terms
508.038
Vacancies
508.039
Compensation
508.040
Personnel
508.041
Designee Training
508.042
Training Program for Members and Parole Commissioners
508.043
Gifts and Grants
508.044
Powers and Duties of Board
508.045
Parole Panels
508.046
Extraordinary Vote Required
508.047
Meetings
508.048
Subpoenas
508.049
Mission Statement
508.050
Report to Governor
508.051
Sunset Provision
508.052
Computers
508.053
Use of Technology
508.054
Records of Complaints
508.055
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
508.081
Definitions
508.082
Rules
508.083
Eligibility to Represent Inmates
508.084
Fee Affidavit
508.085
Representation Summary Form
508.086
Criminal Penalties
508.111
Director
508.112
Duty of Division
508.113
Parole Officers, Supervisors: Qualifications
508.114
Parole Officers, Supervisors: Additional Duties
508.115
Notification of Release of Inmate
508.116
Parole Information Program
508.117
Victim Notification
508.118
Halfway Houses
508.119
Community Residential Facilities
508.141
Authority to Consider and Order Release on Parole
508.142
Period of Parole
508.143
Legal Custody of Releasee
508.144
Parole Guidelines and Range of Recommended Parole Approval Rates
508.145
Eligibility for Release on Parole
508.146
Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision
508.147
Release to Mandatory Supervision
508.148
Period of Mandatory Supervision
508.149
Inmates Ineligible for Mandatory Supervision
508.150
Consecutive Felony Sentences
508.151
Presumptive Parole Date
508.152
Individual Treatment Plan
508.153
Statements of Victim
508.154
Contract on Release
508.155
Completion of Parole Period
508.156
Determinate Sentence Parole
508.157
Temporary Housing on Release
508.171
Applicability
508.172
Alternative Housing Program
508.173
Information Regarding Alternative Housing
508.181
Residence During Release
508.182
Parole Supervision Fee
508.183
Educational Skill Level
508.184
Controlled Substance Testing
508.185
Substance Abuse Treatment
508.186
Sex Offender Registration
508.187
Child Safety Zone
508.188
Community Service for Certain Releasees
508.189
Parole Fee for Certain Releasees
508.190
Avoiding Victim of Stalking Offense
508.191
No Contact with Victim
508.192
Reentry into the United States Prohibited
508.221
Conditions Permitted Generally
508.222
Payment of Certain Damages
508.223
Psychological Counseling
508.224
Substance Abuse Counseling
508.225
Child Safety Zone
508.226
Orchiectomy as Condition Prohibited
508.227
Electronic Monitoring of Certain Members of Criminal Street Gang
508.228
Sex Offender Treatment
508.251
Issuance of Warrant or Summons
508.252
Grounds for Issuance of Warrant or Summons
508.253
Effect on Sentence After Issuance of Warrant
508.254
Detention Under Warrant
508.255
Status as Fugitive from Justice
508.256
Withdrawal of Warrant
508.281
Hearing
508.282
Deadlines
508.283
Sanctions
508.284
Transfer Pending Revocation Hearing
508.311
Duty to Provide Information
508.312
Information on Recidivism of Releasees
508.313
Confidential Information
508.314
Access to Inmates
508.315
Electronic Monitoring Programs
508.316
Special Programs
508.317
Intensive Supervision Program
508.318
Continuing Education Program
508.319
Program to Assess and Enhance Educational and Vocational Skills
508.320
Contracts for Lease of Federal Facilities
508.321
Reporting, Management, and Collection Services
508.322
Releasee Restitution Fund
508.323
Audit
508.324
Victim-offender Mediation
508.0362
Training Required
508.0441
Release and Revocation Duties
508.0481
Victim’s Right to Representation
508.1131
Salary Career Ladder for Parole Officers
508.1141
Specialized Training
508.1142
Parole Officer Maximum Caseloads
508.1411
Notification of Parole Panel Decision
508.1445
Annual Report on Guidelines Required
508.1455
Early Release on Parole for Certain Inmates Required to Participate in Educational and Vocational Training Pilot Program
508.1471
Release to Mandatory Supervision of Certain Inmates Confined in County Jail
508.1531
Contact with Victim
508.1555
Procedure for the Early Release from Supervision of Certain Releasees
508.1861
Prohibitions on Internet Access for Certain Sex Offenders
508.1862
Sex Offender Treatment
508.1864
Notification to Department of Public Safety and Licensing Authority
508.2811
Preliminary Hearing

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

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