Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.258 — Evaluation for purposes of sex offender treatment, specialized supervision, or rehabilitation
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 42A: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.258
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(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.
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