Tex. Government Code § 509.002
PURPOSE
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- Tex. Government Code § 509.002, PURPOSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/655770
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The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) allow localities to increase their involvement and responsibility in developing sentencing programs that provide effective sanctions for criminal defendants;
(2) provide increased opportunities for criminal defendants to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service;
(3) provide increased use of community penalties designed specifically to meet local needs; and
(4) promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of community-based correctional programs consistent with the objectives defined by Section 1.02, Penal Code.