Tex. Government Code § 508.147
RELEASE TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 508.147, RELEASE TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/655692
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) and Section 508.149, a parole panel shall order the release of an inmate who is not on parole to mandatory supervision when the actual calendar time the inmate has served plus any accrued good conduct time equals the term to which the inmate was sentenced.
(a-1) An inmate serving a sentence for an offense punishable under Section 49.09(b-2)(2), Penal Code, may not be released to mandatory supervision unless:
(1) the inmate's actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals at least 10 years; and
(2) the inmate is otherwise eligible for release under Subsection (a).
(b) An inmate released to mandatory supervision is considered to be released on parole.
(c) To the extent practicable, arrangements for the inmate's proper employment, maintenance, and care must be made before the inmate's release to mandatory supervision.