Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Welfare Provisions
Section 501.001. Discrimination Against Inmates Prohibited

Sec. 501.001. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INMATES PROHIBITED. The institutional division and the director of the institutional division may not discriminate against an inmate on the basis of the inmate's sex, race, color, creed, or national origin.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 500.001 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

Subtitle G - Corrections

Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare

Subchapter A. General Welfare Provisions

Section 501.001. Discrimination Against Inmates Prohibited

Section 501.002. Assault by Employee on Inmate

Section 501.003. Food

Section 501.004. Clothing

Section 501.005. Literacy Programs

Section 501.0051. Receipt of Books by Mail

Section 501.006. Emergency Absence

Section 501.007. Inmate Claims for Lost or Damaged Property

Section 501.008. Inmate Grievance System

Section 501.0081. Dispute Resolution: Time-Served Credits

Section 501.009. Volunteer and Faith-Based Organizations; Report

Section 501.010. Visitors

Section 501.011. Zero-Tolerance Policy

Section 501.012. Family Liaison Officer

Section 501.013. Materials Used for Arts and Crafts

Section 501.014. Inmate Money

Section 501.015. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Clothing and Money; Burial Expenses

Section 501.0155. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Documentation for Employment

Section 501.016. Discharge or Release Papers; Release Date

Section 501.0165. State-Issued Identification; Necessary Documentation

Section 501.0166. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Birth Certificate and Social Security Card

Section 501.017. Cost of Confinement as Claim

Section 501.019. Cost of Confinement as Claim; Setoff

Section 501.021. Use of Inmates in Training Prohibited

Section 501.0215. Educational Programming for Pregnant Inmates

Section 501.022. Infant Care and Parenting

Section 501.023. Information Concerning Foster Care History

Section 501.024. Verification of Inmate Veteran Status

Section 501.025. Veterans Services Coordinator

Section 501.026. Limitation on Certain Searches

Section 501.027. Access to Programs by Female Inmates