Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 42A.301 — BASIC DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS
CR § 42A.301Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. G. DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS GENERALLY
Statute text
View on source(a)The judge of the court having jurisdiction of the case shall determine the conditions of community supervision after considering the results of a risk and needs assessment conducted with respect to the defendant. The assessment must be conducted using an instrument that is validated for the purpose of assessing the risks and needs of a defendant placed on community supervision. The judge may impose any reasonable condition that is not duplicative of another condition and that is designed to protect or restore the community, protect or restore the victim, or punish, rehabilitate, or reform the defendant. In determining the conditions, the judge shall consider the extent to which the conditions impact the defendant's:
(1)work, education, and community service schedule or obligations; and
(2)ability to meet financial obligations.
(b)Conditions of community supervision may include conditions requiring the defendant to:
(1)commit no offense against the laws of this state or of any other state or of the United States;
(2)avoid injurious or vicious habits;
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 1584), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.013(a), eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.17, eff. January 1, 2021. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.11, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 790 (H.B. 385), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.