(1) completes the defendant's sentence and is released; or
(2) escapes from a correctional facility.
(b) If the department is required by Subsection (a) to give notice to a victim or witness, the department shall also give notice to local law enforcement officials in the county in which the victim or witness resides.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 56A - Rights of Crime Victims
Subchapter K. Notification by Certain Entities of Release or Escape
Article 56A.502. Applicability
Article 56A.503. Notification of Release or Escape
Article 56A.504. Notification Regarding Defendant Subject to Electronic Monitoring
Article 56A.505. Notification of Right to Notice
Article 56A.506. Victim or Witness Contact Information; Confidentiality