Texas § 42A.258 EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION.

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§ 42A.258 — EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION.

Texas § 42A.258

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 42A.258 (2026).

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Art. 42A.258. EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION.

(a)If the defendant is a sex offender, the judge shall direct a supervision officer approved by the community supervision and corrections department or the judge, or a person, program, or other agency approved by the council, to:

(1)evaluate the appropriateness of, and a course of conduct necessary for, treatment, specialized supervision, or rehabilitation of the defendant; and

(2)report the results of the evaluation to the judge.

(b)The judge may require the evaluation to use offense-specific standards of practice adopted by the council and may require the report to reflect those standards.

(c)The evaluation must be made:

(1)after arrest and before conviction, if requested by

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Art. 42A.258. EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION. (a) If the defendant is a sex offender, the judge shall direct a supervision officer approved by the community supervision and corrections department or the judge, or a person, program, or other agency approved by the council, to:
(1) evaluate the appropriateness of, and a course of conduct necessary for, treatment, specialized supervision, or rehabilitation of the defendant; and
(2) report the results of the evaluation to the judge.
(b) The judge may require the evaluation to use offense-specific standards of practice adopted by the council and may require the report to reflect those standards.
(c) The evaluation must be made:
(1) after arrest and before conviction, if requested by the defendant; or
(2) after conviction and before the entry of a final judgment.