| (24) Safety Plan--A written document derived from the
process of planning for community safety. The document identifies
potential high-risk situation and addresses ways in which situations
will be handled without the adult sex offender or juvenile placing
others at risk.
(25) Sex Offender--A person who:
(A) is or has been convicted or adjudicated of a sex
crime under the laws of the State of Texas, any other state or territory,
or under federal law, including a conviction of a sex crime under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice;
(B) is or has been awarded deferred adjudication for
a sex crime under the laws of the State of Texas, any other state
or territory, or under federal law; or
(C) is or has been convicted, adjudicated, or received
deferred adjudication for a sexually motivated offense which involved
the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person immediately
before, during, or immediately after the commission of an offense.
(26) Sex Offender Specific Treatment--Treatment modalities
that are based on empirical research with regard to favorable treatment
outcomes and are professionally accepted in the field of sex offender
treatment and the treatment of juveniles who commit sexual offenses.
Offense specific treatment means a long-term comprehensive set of
planned treatment experiences and interventions that modify sexually
deviant thoughts, fantasies, and behaviors and that utilize specific
strategies to promote change and to reduce the chance of re-offending.
Currently, the primary treatment modality is cognitive behavioral
group treatment. Sex offender treatment does not include general rehabilitation
or clinical services provided in a criminal justice or juvenile justice
institution as a part of the mainstream adjunct treatment programs.
(27) Static Risk Factors--Risk factors that are unlikely
to change over time.
(28) Sub-Average General Intellectual Functioning--The
measured intelligence on standardized psychometric instruments of
two or more standard deviations below the age-group mean for the tests
used (Health and Safety Code, §591.003).
(29) Successful Completion of Sex Offender Specific
Treatment--Shall be determined by licensees based upon an analysis
of risk, needs and responsivity issues. Factors to be considered shall
include but are not limited to admitting and accepting responsibility
for all criminal behavior, demonstrating the ability to control deviant
sexual arousal, understanding the sexual offense cycle, increase in
pro-social behaviors, increase in appropriate support systems, improved
social competency, compliance with supervision, compliance with court
conditions, increased understanding of victimization, no deception
indicated on exit polygraphs, no deception indicated on the sex history
polygraph, approved safety plans, approved reoffense prevention plans,
successful completion of adjunct treatments (for example: anger management,
substance abuse, etc.), and the demonstrated integration and practical
application of the skills presented in treatment. Each of these issues
regarding successful completion of treatment shall be addressed unless
precluded by §810.65 of this title (relating to the Assessment
and Treatment of Juveniles Who Commit Sexual Offenses), §810.67
of this title (relating to the Assessment and Treatment Standards
for Developmentally Delayed Clients).
(30) Visual Reaction Time (VRT)--The measurement of
sexual interest based on the relative amount of time spent looking
at visual stimuli.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §810.2 adopted to be effective October 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748 |
