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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 499.101: MAXIMUM CAPACITIES.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE G. CORRECTIONS
  4. CHAPTER 499. POPULATION MANAGEMENT; SPECIAL PROGRAMS
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. UNIT AND SYSTEM CAPACITY

(a) The board by rule shall establish maximum capacities for the units in the department.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that as case law evolves and indicates that maximum capacities for units in the department may be increased, the staff of the department shall use the procedures established by this subchapter to increase those capacities. There shall be no cause of action against the institutional division for failure to take action under this subsection.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1991.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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