Government Code §493.004

In force on Sep 01, 2025 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2025 · same as today's text

INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION

The institutional division shall operate and manage: (1) the state prison system; and (2) state jails to confine defendants described by Section 507.002 .

History: Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405 ), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 05, 2025 to Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2025 · seen Sep 2025–Nov 2026
Effective Aug 26, 1991 · seen Apr 2019–Jun 2025

Attorney General opinions that cite it

AC-0004 (Mar 10, 2023): Questions relating to the respective responsibilities of a county sheriff’s office and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding the detention and transportation of offenders to state jail facilities

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