Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 37	PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 5	TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
CHAPTER 145	PAROLE
SUBCHAPTER A	PAROLE PROCESS
RULE §145.6	Notification of Parole Panel Decision

(a) An offender considered for parole or mandatory supervision shall be notified of the parole panel's decision in writing.

(b) Consideration and notification of the parole panel's decision includes any cumulative, pre-final consecutive sentence.

(c) Upon considering a case for parole or mandatory supervision, the parole panel shall make a record of its decision and the reasons for its decision on the minute sheet of the offender's file.

(d) Reasons for the parole panel's decision include but are not limited to the following:

(1) criminal history;

(2) nature of offense;

(3) drug or alcohol involvement;

(4) institutional adjustment;

(5) adjustment during periods of supervision;

(6) participation in the TDCJ-CID proposed or specialized programs;

(7) time served;

(8) felony offense committed while incarcerated;

(9) discretionary mandatory supervision;

(10) gang affiliation;

(11) other.

(e) Parole approval will be indicated by "A" and denial will be indicated by "D."

Source Note: The provisions of this §145.6 adopted to be effective August 15, 1989, 14 TexReg 3812; amended to be effective November 4, 1996, 21 TexReg 10437; amended to be effective February 15, 2000, 25 TexReg 1129; amended to be effective October 29, 2000, 25 TexReg 10569; amended to be effective September 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 7194; amended to be effective May 10, 2015, 40 TexReg 2421; amended to be effective February 9, 2023, 48 TexReg 522