1. (a) The parole panel of the board may accept a waiver of the hearing provided that a waiver of the hearing includes the following:

   1. (1) information that releasee was served with written notice of the following:

      1. (A) notice of the right to a hearing, the purpose of which is to determine whether sex offender conditions may be imposed as a special condition of the release;
      2. (B) notice of the right to full disclosure of the evidence;
      3. (C) notice that releasee has the opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence;
      4. (D) notice that the releasee has the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses unless the panel member specifically finds good cause is shown;
      5. (E) notice that the matter will be heard by an impartial decision maker; and
      6. (F) opportunity to waive in writing the right to a hearing.
   2. (2) information TDCJ-PD relied upon to identify the releasee as a sex offender.

2. (b) After reviewing the waiver of the right to a sex offender condition hearing and receipt of supporting documentation of evidence of the offender's sexual deviant behavior in the offense for which the offender is currently on supervision, the parole panel must determine that, by a preponderance of the evidence, the release constitutes a threat to society by reason of his/her lack of sexual control. The panel shall make final disposition of the case by taking one of the following actions:

   1. (1) impose sex offender conditions; or
   2. (2) deny imposition of sex offender conditions.

Source Note:The provisions of this §148.50 adopted to be effective September 18, 2011, 36 TexReg 5944; amended to be effective September 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 7195.