Texas Government Code 507.030 – Visitation
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(a) In this section:
(1) “Guardian” has the meaning assigned by § 1002.012, Estates Code.
(2) “Letters of guardianship” means a certificate issued under § 1106.001(a), Estates Code.
(a-1) The state jail division shall allow the governor, members of the legislature, and officials of the executive and judicial branches to enter during business hours any part of a facility operated by the division, for the purpose of observing the operations of the division. A visitor described by this subsection may talk with defendants away from division employees.
Attorney's Note
Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| State jail felony | between 180 days and 2 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 507.030
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(b) The state jail division shall establish a visitation policy for persons confined in state jail felony facilities. The visitation policy must:
(1) allow visitation by a guardian of a defendant confined in a state jail felony facility to the same extent as the defendant’s next of kin, including placing the guardian on the defendant’s approved visitors list on the guardian’s request and providing the guardian access to the defendant during a facility’s standard visitation hours if the defendant is otherwise eligible to receive visitors; and
(2) require the guardian to provide the director of the facility with letters of guardianship before being allowed to visit the defendant.
(c) Regardless of the implementation of video visitation or visitation by other electronic means, the visitation policy must allow in-person visitation for defendants who are eligible to receive visitors, provided that the policy may allow the temporary suspension of in-person visitation for a health or safety emergency.