(a) The Governor may grant a reprieve upon the written
recommendation of a majority of the Board as authorized by the Texas
Constitution, Article IV, Section 11.
(b) A reprieve is not recommended as a matter of right
and each request will be judged on the merits of the case and the
security risk involved.
(c) Except at the request of the Governor, the Board
will consider only such requests for reprieves as meet the general
and specific criteria set out in these sections.
(d) The Board will not consider a written application
for reprieve from a TDCJ-CID sentence which involves travel outside
the State of Texas.
(e) The Board will not consider a written application
for reprieve from a TDCJ-CID sentence requested for business reasons.
(f) The Board may recommend a reprieve either in custody
of a peace officer or without custody.
(g) The Board will not recommend a reprieve without
custody if the offender has a detainer filed against his release.
(h) Except as otherwise specified in these sections,
a Board recommendation for a reprieve shall be for a specified time,
including a beginning and ending date.
(i) Upon expiration of the specified time of the reprieve,
a person granted a reprieve that remains at large, is subject to arrest
without further action of the Board or the Governor.
(j) The Board will consider a written request for an
extension of a reprieve only if the request meets the requirements
for the original reprieve.
(k) If at any time the Board is made aware that the
conditions of a reprieve have been violated, the Board may recommend
to the Governor the revocation of such reprieve.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §143.31 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 17, 1987, 12 TexReg 732; amended to be effective September 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 7189; amended to be effective November 9, 2014, 39 TexReg 8598; amended to be effective May 9, 2018, 43 TexReg 2796 |