1. (a) This section applies only to an offender eligible for release to mandatory supervision if the sentence is for an offense committed on or after September 1, 1996.
2. (b) If TDCJ-CID determines that release of the offender will occur because the offender will reach the projected release date, the case shall be referred to a parole panel within 30 days of the offender's projected release date for consideration for release to mandatory supervision.

3. (c) Upon considering a case for release to mandatory supervision a parole panel may:

   1. (1) defer for request and receipt of further information;
   2. (2) vote DMS Month/Year, deny release to mandatory supervision and set for review on a future specific month and year. The next mandatory supervision review date shall be set one year from the panel decision date and shall constitute the subsequent projected release date; or
   3. (3) vote RMS, release to mandatory supervision.
4. (d) Subsection (c) of this section applies to all subsequent reconsiderations for release to mandatory supervision.

Source Note:The provisions of this §145.14 adopted to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5843; amended to be effective February 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective November 14, 2004, 29 TexReg 10269.