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Government Code §508.281

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In force on Sep 01, 2015 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2015 · same as today's text

HEARING

(a) A releasee, a person released although ineligible for release, or a person granted a conditional pardon is entitled to a hearing before a parole panel or a designated agent of the board under the rules adopted by the board and within a period that permits a parole panel, a designee of the board, or the department to dispose of the charges within the periods established by Sections 508.282 (a) and (b) if the releasee or person: (1) is accused of a violation of the releasee's parole or mandatory supervision or the person's conditional pardon, on information and complaint by a peace officer or parole officer; or (2) is arrested after an ineligible release. (b) If a parole panel or designated agent of the board determines that a releasee or person granted a conditional pardon has been convicted of a felony offense committed while an administrative releasee and has been sentenced to a term of confinement in a penal institution, the determination is considered to be a sufficient hearing to revoke the parole or mandatory supervision or recommend to the governor revocation of a conditional pardon without further hearing, except that the parole panel or designated agent shall conduct a hearing to consider mitigating circumstances if requested by the releasee or person granted a conditional pardon.

History: Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 790 ), Sec. 2 Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (H.B. 710 ), Sec. 2 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 10.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 264, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.20, eff. Jan. 11, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 2734 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213 ), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 358 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 790 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (H.B. 710 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296 ), Sec. 21.001(25), eff. September 1, 2015.

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