Below you will find references to areas of the Texas Statutes and Codes that govern issues related to parole, mandatory supervision, and community supervision. If you have questions after reviewing these laws, you may want to review the additional resources on this page for further information, as well as speak to an attorney for guidance.
This specific section of the current law governs parole eligibility as well as computing the parole eligibility date.
This specific section of the current law governs which convicted offenses are ineligible for mandatory supervision, as well as inmate ineligibility.
The current state law governing community supervision, often referred to as "probation".You can search for historic versions of these laws by using the Statutes by Date feature on the Texas Legislature's website. The Texas Legislature's website contains historic laws that date back to 2004.
The law for these years is not currently available freely online. To obtain copies, please submit a request to the Library for assistance. See our Document Delivery page for our current fee schedule.
Visit our Historical Texas Statutes webpage to search for parole and mandatory supervision laws up to 1984.
Published by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Board of Pardons & Parole, this guide was developed to inform offenders, the offenders’ families and other interested parties about the parole process in Texas. Also available in Spanish.
