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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42A.559 — CREDITS FOR TIME SERVED

CR § 42A.559Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. L. STATE JAIL FELONY COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

Statute text

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(a)For purposes of this article, "diligent participation" includes:
(1)successful completion of an educational, vocational, or treatment program;
(2)progress toward successful completion of an educational, vocational, or treatment program that was interrupted by illness, injury, or another circumstance outside the control of the defendant; and
(3)active involvement in a work program.
(b)A defendant confined in a state jail felony facility does not earn good conduct time for time served in the facility but may be awarded diligent participation credit in accordance with Subsection (f) or (g).
(c)A judge:

Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.020(a), eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.559 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.