Tex. Gov't Code § 499.054 · Subchapter C. MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "sex offender treatment program" means a comprehensive treatment program that:
(1) psychologically evaluates inmates who are serving a sentence for an offense described by Section 12.42(c)(2), Penal Code;
(2) addresses the motivation and psychosocial education of inmates described by Subdivision (1); and
(3) provides relapse prevention training for inmates described by Subdivision (1), including interruption of cognitive and behavioral patterns that have led the inmate to commit criminal offenses.
(b) The department shall establish a sex offender treatment program to treat inmates who are serving sentences for offenses punishable under Section 21.02(h) or 22.021(f), Penal Code. The department shall require an inmate described by this subsection to participate in and complete the sex offender treatment program before being released from the department.
(c) The department may establish a sex offender treatment program to treat inmates other than those inmates described by Subsection (b).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.499.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 88c226118494188f6dc0975559d509032bbba9dea7705b6e69141a986e3e7d77
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 12.42PENALTIES FOR REPEAT AND HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDERS ON TRIAL FOR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE FELONY.Printed as Section 12.42(c)(2), Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.02CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG CHILD OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL.Printed as Section 21.02(h) or 22.021(f), Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 22.021AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.Printed as Section 21.02(h) or 22.021(f), Penal Code
Cited by 1 provision
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Gov't Code § 499.054. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.