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

Tex. Government Code § 508.184: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TESTING.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE G. CORRECTIONS
  4. CHAPTER 508. PAROLE AND MANDATORY SUPERVISION
  5. SUBCHAPTER F. MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF PAROLE OR MANDATORY SUPERVISION

(a) A parole panel shall require as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that a releasee submit to testing for controlled substances on evidence that:

(1) a controlled substance is present in the releasee's body;

(2) the releasee has used a controlled substance; or

(3) the use of a controlled substance is related to the offense for which the releasee was convicted.

(b) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice by rule shall adopt procedures for the administration of a test required under this section.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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

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