Texas Statutes
Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare
Subchapter A. General Welfare Provisions

Section 501.001. Discrimination Against Inmates Prohibited - Sec. 501.001. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INMATES PROHIBITED. The institutional division and...

Section 501.002. Assault by Employee on Inmate - Sec. 501.002. ASSAULT BY EMPLOYEE ON INMATE. If an employee...

Section 501.003. Food - Sec. 501.003. FOOD. The department shall ensure that inmates housed...

Section 501.004. Clothing - Sec. 501.004. CLOTHING. The department shall provide to inmates housed...

Section 501.005. Literacy Programs - Sec. 501.005. LITERACY PROGRAMS. (a) The institutional division shall establish...

Section 501.0051. Receipt of Books by Mail - Sec. 501.0051. RECEIPT OF BOOKS BY MAIL. (a) The department...

Section 501.006. Emergency Absence - Sec. 501.006. EMERGENCY ABSENCE. (a) The institutional division may grant...

Section 501.007. Inmate Claims for Lost or Damaged Property - Sec. 501.007. INMATE CLAIMS FOR LOST OR DAMAGED PROPERTY. The...

Section 501.008. Inmate Grievance System - Sec. 501.008. INMATE GRIEVANCE SYSTEM. (a) The department shall develop...

Section 501.0081. Dispute Resolution: Time-Served Credits - Sec. 501.0081. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: TIME-SERVED CREDITS. (a) The department shall...

Section 501.009. Volunteer and Faith-Based Organizations; Report - Sec. 501.009. VOLUNTEER AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; REPORT. (a) The department...

Section 501.010. Visitors - Sec. 501.010. VISITORS. (a) In this section: (1) "Guardian" has...

Section 501.011. Zero-Tolerance Policy - Sec. 501.011. ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY. (a) The department shall adopt a...

Section 501.012. Family Liaison Officer - Sec. 501.012. FAMILY LIAISON OFFICER. The director of the institutional...

Section 501.013. Materials Used for Arts and Crafts - Sec. 501.013. MATERIALS USED FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS. (a) The...

Section 501.014. Inmate Money - Sec. 501.014. INMATE MONEY. (a) The department shall take possession...

Section 501.015. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Clothing and Money; Burial Expenses - Sec. 501.015. PROVIDING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED INMATE WITH CLOTHING AND...

Section 501.0155. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Documentation for Employment - Sec. 501.0155. PROVIDING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED INMATE WITH DOCUMENTATION FOR...

Section 501.016. Discharge or Release Papers; Release Date - Sec. 501.016. DISCHARGE OR RELEASE PAPERS; RELEASE DATE. (a) The...

Section 501.0165. State-Issued Identification; Necessary Documentation - Sec. 501.0165. STATE-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION; NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. (a) Before discharging an...

Section 501.0166. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Birth Certificate and Social Security Card - Sec. 501.0166. PROVIDING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED INMATE WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE...

Section 501.017. Cost of Confinement as Claim - Sec. 501.017. COST OF CONFINEMENT AS CLAIM. (a) The department...

Section 501.019. Cost of Confinement as Claim; Setoff - Sec. 501.019. COST OF CONFINEMENT AS CLAIM; SETOFF. (a) The...

Section 501.021. Use of Inmates in Training Prohibited - Sec. 501.021. USE OF INMATES IN TRAINING PROHIBITED. The department...

Section 501.0215. Educational Programming for Pregnant Inmates - Sec. 501.0215. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR PREGNANT INMATES. The department shall...

Section 501.022. Infant Care and Parenting - Sec. 501.022. INFANT CARE AND PARENTING. The department shall implement...

Section 501.023. Information Concerning Foster Care History - Sec. 501.023. INFORMATION CONCERNING FOSTER CARE HISTORY. (a) The department,...

Section 501.024. Verification of Inmate Veteran Status - Sec. 501.024. VERIFICATION OF INMATE VETERAN STATUS. (a) The department,...

Section 501.025. Veterans Services Coordinator - Sec. 501.025. VETERANS SERVICES COORDINATOR. (a) The department shall establish...

Section 501.026. Limitation on Certain Searches - Sec. 501.026. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN SEARCHES. The department shall adopt...

Section 501.027. Access to Programs by Female Inmates - Sec. 501.027. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS BY FEMALE INMATES. (a) The...