Tex. Gov't Code Section 508.187
Child Safety Zone


(a)

This section applies only to a releasee serving a sentence for an offense under:

(1)

Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child) or 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography), Penal Code;

(2)

Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled Individual), 21.11 (Indecency with a Child), 22.011 (Sexual Assault), 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault), or 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct), Penal Code;

(3)

Section 20.04 (Aggravated Kidnapping)(a)(4), Penal Code, if the releasee committed the offense with the intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually;

(4)

Section 30.02 (Burglary), Penal Code, punishable under Subsection (d) of that section, if the releasee committed the offense with the intent to commit a felony listed in Subdivision (2) or (3);

(5)

Section 43.05 (Compelling Prostitution)(a)(2), Penal Code; or

(6)

Section 20A.02 (Trafficking of Persons), Penal Code, if the defendant:

(A)

trafficked the victim with the intent or knowledge that the victim would engage in sexual conduct, as defined by Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child), Penal Code; or

(B)

benefited from participating in a venture that involved a trafficked victim engaging in sexual conduct, as defined by Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child), Penal Code.

(b)

A parole panel shall establish a child safety zone applicable to a releasee if the panel determines that a child as defined by Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault)(c), Penal Code, was the victim of the offense, by requiring as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that the releasee:

(1)

not:

(A)

supervise or participate in any program that includes as participants or recipients persons who are 17 years of age or younger and that regularly provides athletic, civic, or cultural activities; or

(B)

go in, on, or within a distance specified by the panel of premises where children commonly gather, including a school, day-care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility; and

(2)

attend for a period of time determined necessary by the panel psychological counseling sessions for sex offenders with an individual or organization that provides sex offender treatment or counseling as specified by the parole officer supervising the releasee after release.

(b-1)

Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1)(B), a requirement that a releasee not go in, on, or within a distance specified by a parole panel of certain premises does not apply to a releasee while the releasee is in or going immediately to or from:

(1)

a parole office;

(2)

premises at which the releasee is participating in a program or activity required as a condition of release;

(3)

a residential facility in which the releasee is required to reside as a condition of release;

(4)

a private residence in which the releasee is required to reside as a condition of release; or

(5)

any other premises, facility, or location that is:

(A)

designed to rehabilitate or reform the releasee; or

(B)

authorized by the division as a premises, facility, or location where it is reasonable and necessary for the releasee to be present and at which the releasee has legitimate business, including a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship, a workplace, a health care facility, or a location of a funeral.

(c)

A parole officer who under Subsection (b)(2) specifies a sex offender treatment provider to provide counseling to a releasee shall:

(1)

contact the provider before the releasee is released;

(2)

establish the date, time, and place of the first session between the releasee and the provider; and

(3)

request the provider to immediately notify the officer if the releasee fails to attend the first session or any subsequent scheduled session.

(d)

At any time after the imposition of a condition under Subsection (b)(1), the releasee may request the parole panel to modify the child safety zone applicable to the releasee because the zone as created by the panel:

(1)

interferes with the releasee’s ability to attend school or hold a job and consequently constitutes an undue hardship for the releasee; or

(2)

is broader than necessary to protect the public, given the nature and circumstances of the offense.

(e)

A parole officer supervising a releasee may permit the releasee to enter on an event-by-event basis into the child safety zone that the releasee is otherwise prohibited from entering if:

(1)

the releasee has served at least two years of the period of supervision imposed on release;

(2)

the releasee enters the zone as part of a program to reunite with the releasee’s family;

(3)

the releasee presents to the parole officer a written proposal specifying:

(A)

where the releasee intends to go within the zone;

(B)

why and with whom the releasee is going; and

(C)

how the releasee intends to cope with any stressful situations that occur;

(4)

the sex offender treatment provider treating the releasee agrees with the officer that the releasee should be allowed to attend the event; and

(5)

the officer and the treatment provider agree on a chaperon to accompany the releasee, and the chaperon agrees to perform that duty.

(f)

In this section, “playground,” “premises,” “school,” “video arcade facility,” and “youth center” have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134 (Drug-free Zones), Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.41, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (H.B. 2014), Sec. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 997 (H.B. 1111), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 508.187 — Child Safety Zone, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­508.­htm#508.­187 (accessed Jun. 5, 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:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 508.187’s source at texas​.gov