Sec. 493.029. LOCAL AND REGIONAL RELEASE AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURE. (a) The department shall establish a procedure through which an inmate being discharged from the department or being released on parole or to mandatory supervision is discharged or released, as applicable, from:
(1) the facility in which the inmate is serving the inmate's sentence; or
(2) the facility designated as a regional release facility under Subsection (b) that is nearest to the facility in which the inmate is serving the inmate's sentence.
(b) The department shall designate six or more facilities operated by the department as regional release facilities from which an inmate being discharged from the department or being released on parole or to mandatory supervision may be discharged or released, as applicable, rather than being released under Subsection (a)(1). If the department determines that discharging or releasing an inmate under Subsection (a) is not in the best interest of the inmate or would threaten the safety of the public, the department may release the inmate from a regional release facility designated under this subsection other than the facility described by Subsection (a)(2).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (H.B. 2289), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
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