Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 245.152
Determinate Sentence Parole
(a)
Not later than the 90th day before the date the department transfers a person to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for release on parole under Section 245.051 (Release Under Supervision)(c) or 245.151 (Termination of Control)(e), the department shall submit to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all pertinent information relating to the person, including:(1)
the juvenile court judgment;(2)
the circumstances of the person’s offense;(3)
the person’s previous social history and juvenile court records;(4)
the person’s physical and mental health record;(5)
a record of the person’s conduct, employment history, and attitude while committed to the department;(6)
a record of the sentence time served by the person at the department and in a juvenile detention facility in connection with the conduct for which the person was adjudicated; and(7)
any written comments or information provided by the department, local officials, family members of the person, victims of the offense, or the general public.(b)
The department shall provide instruction for parole officers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice relating to juvenile programs at the department. The department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall enter into a memorandum of understanding relating to the administration of this subsection.(c)
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall grant credit for sentence time served by a person at the department and in a juvenile detention facility, as recorded by the department under Subsection (a)(6), in computing the person’s eligibility for parole and discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Source:
Section 245.152 — Determinate Sentence Parole, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.245.htm#245.152 (accessed May 4, 2024).
