Texas § 507.033 REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

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§ 507.033 — REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

Texas § 507.033

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 507.033 (2026).

Text

Sec. 507.033. REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

(a)The department may allow a state jail defendant who is capable of serving as a tutor to tutor functionally illiterate defendants and shall actively encourage volunteer organizations to aid in the tutoring of defendants. A person who acts as a tutor may function only as a teacher and advisor to a defendant and may not exercise supervisory authority or control over the defendant.

(b)The department shall actively encourage volunteer organizations to provide the following programs for defendants who are housed in state jail felony facilities operated by or under contract with the department:

(1)literacy and education programs;

(2)life skills programs;

(3)job skills programs;

(4)parent-training programs;

(5)drug and alcohol rehabilitation program

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Sec. 507.033. REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. (a) The department may allow a state jail defendant who is capable of serving as a tutor to tutor functionally illiterate defendants and shall actively encourage volunteer organizations to aid in the tutoring of defendants. A person who acts as a tutor may function only as a teacher and advisor to a defendant and may not exercise supervisory authority or control over the defendant.
(b) The department shall actively encourage volunteer organizations to provide the following programs for defendants who are housed in state jail felony facilities operated by or under contract with the department:
(1) literacy and education programs;
(2) life skills programs;
(3) job skills programs;
(4) parent-training programs;
(5) drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs;
(6) support group programs;
(7) arts and crafts programs; and
(8) other programs determined by the department to aid defendants confined in state jail felony facilities in the transition from confinement or supervision back into society and to reduce incidents of recidivism among defendants.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405 ), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2025.