Tex. Gov't Code § 498.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 498.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Inmate" means a person imprisoned by order of a court, whether the person is actually imprisoned in a facility operated by or under contract with the institutional division or is under the supervision or custody of the pardons and paroles division.

(2) "Term" means:

(A) the term of confinement in the institutional division stated in the sentence of the convicting court, if the inmate is serving a sentence for a single offense;

(B) the term of confinement established by Section 508.150, if the inmate is serving two or more sentences consecutively; or

(C) the longest term of confinement in the institutional division stated in the sentence of the convicting court, if the inmate is serving two or more concurrent sentences.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 498.001

Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.10, eff. 9/1/1997.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.046, eff. 9/1/1995

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. 9/1/1989. Renumbered from Sec. 497.001 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. 8/26/1991.