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Tex. Government Code § 501.002

ASSAULT BY EMPLOYEE ON INMATE

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Tex. Government Code § 501.002, ASSAULT BY EMPLOYEE ON INMATE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/655488
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If an employee of the department commits an assault on an inmate housed in a facility operated by or under contract with the department, the executive director shall refer the matter to an appropriate law enforcement official. If an employee is charged with an assault described by this section, an inmate or person who was an inmate at the time of the alleged offense may testify in a prosecution of the offense.