Offenders serving state prison sentences for Texas crimes and offenders whose parole or mandatory supervision has been revoked who are not in the actual physical custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Correctional Institutions Division are subject to the parole review process as set out in this chapter and title in accord with the following.

1. (1) Parole in absentia processing is initiated by the assigned Correctional Institutions Division staff upon referral from the county of conviction when all necessary pen packet documents have been compiled and presented to the Correctional Institutions Division.
2. (2) Prior to consideration for parole by the parole panel, the offender may be interviewed by a representative of the Correctional Institutions Division for the purpose of obtaining a parole release plan and completion of a parole in absentia summary in order that the parole panel may make an informed decision concerning parole release suitability (§145.12 of this title, relating to Action upon Review; §145.16 of this title, relating to Action upon Special Review--Release Approved; and §145.17 of this title, relating to Action upon Special Review--Release Denied).
3. (3) An offender released to parole in absentia or mandatory supervision on a Texas felony sentence shall, after release, be treated the same as an offender released on parole or mandatory supervision directly from the TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division. Such offenders are subject to revocation for violation of the terms and conditions of their release pursuant to the provisions and procedures of Chapter 146 of this title (relating to Revocation of Parole or Mandatory Supervision).

Source Note:The provisions of this §145.21 adopted to be effective July 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 4757; amended to be effective November 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 9846; amended to be effective February 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective August 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 6239.