{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-508.228","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 508.228","heading":"SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT.","body":"A parole panel may require as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision that a releasee participate in a sex offender treatment program as specified by the parole panel if:\n(1) the releasee:\n(A) was serving a sentence for an offense under Chapter 21, Penal Code; or\n(B) is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or\n(2) a designated agent of the board after conducting a hearing that allows the releasee to contest the evidence, on evidence that a sex offense occurred during the commission of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, makes an affirmative finding that, regardless of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, the releasee constitutes a threat to society because of the releasee's lack of sexual control.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1114 (H.B. 3387), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE G. CORRECTIONS","CHAPTER 508. PAROLE AND MANDATORY SUPERVISION","SUBCHAPTER G. DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS OF PAROLE OR MANDATORY SUPERVISION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.508.htm#508.228","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"4e7dd1f6a871f4e76956bdb0cbeb2b84c48515135a68115f8f14b17fd835a843","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-508.227","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-508.251"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}