Sec. 493.0155. PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF INMATES USING ALIAS. On receipt of information from the Department of Public Safety under Article 66.105, Code of Criminal Procedure, that a person's identifying information may have been falsely used by an inmate as the inmate's identifying information, regardless of whether the inmate is in the custody of the department, is serving a period of supervised release, or has been discharged, the department shall:
(1) make a reasonable effort to identify the inmate's actual identity; and
(2) take action to ensure that any information maintained in the department's records and files regarding the inmate reflects the inmate's use of the person's identity as a stolen alias and refers to available information concerning the inmate's actual identity.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 339, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 4.11, eff. January 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 493 - Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Organization
Section 493.001. Department Mission
Section 493.0021. Organizational Flexibility
Section 493.003. Community Justice Assistance Division
Section 493.004. Institutional Division
Section 493.005. Pardons and Paroles Division
Section 493.0051. State Jail Division
Section 493.0052. Internal Audit Division
Section 493.0053. Programs and Services Division
Section 493.006. Executive Director
Section 493.0071. Employee Exit Interviews
Section 493.008. Audit by State Auditor
Section 493.0081. Legislative Appropriations Request
Section 493.0082. Disposition of Certain Financial Assets
Section 493.0083. Program Evaluation Capability
Section 493.009. Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities
Section 493.010. Contracts for Miscellaneous Housing
Section 493.011. Consultant Contracts for Prison Construction
Section 493.012. Historically Underutilized Businesses
Section 493.013. Federal Funds Committee
Section 493.014. Applicability of Certain Grievance Procedures
Section 493.0145. Identification of Inmates Subject to Arrest Warrant
Section 493.015. Identification of Deportable Aliens
Section 493.0151. Dynamic Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders
Section 493.0155. Proper Identification of Inmates Using Alias
Section 493.016. Information of Public Interest; Complaints
Section 493.017. Reports on Sex Offender Treatment
Section 493.018. Care of Terminally Ill Inmates
Section 493.019. Enforcement Officers
Section 493.0191. Administrative Subpoenas
Section 493.020. Seal of Department
Section 493.021. Electronic Creation and Transmission of Documents
Section 493.022. Polygraph Examination
Section 493.023. Charitable Fund-Raising
Section 493.024. Application of Law Relating to Free Exercise of Religion
Section 493.025. Notification of Court of Release
Section 493.0251. Victim Notification of Subsequent Felony
Section 493.026. Certain Interagency Communications Prohibited
Section 493.027. Management-Employee Meetings
Section 493.028. Inspector General Report on Criminal Offenses
Section 493.029. Local and Regional Release and Discharge Procedure
Section 493.030. Notice to Social Security Administration
Section 493.031. Case Management Committees
Section 493.032. Correctional Officer Training Related to Pregnant Inmates
Section 493.033. Availability of Peer Support Services
Section 493.034. Educational and Vocational Training Pilot Program