Texas Government Code 508.191 – No Contact With Victim
(a) If a parole panel releases a defendant on parole or to mandatory supervision, the panel shall require as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that the defendant not intentionally or knowingly communicate directly or indirectly with a victim of the offense or intentionally or knowingly go near a residence, school, place of employment, or business of a victim. At any time after the defendant is released on parole or to mandatory supervision, a victim of the offense may petition the panel for a modification of the conditions of the defendant’s parole or mandatory supervision allowing the defendant contact with the victim subject to reasonable restrictions.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a defendant may participate in victim-offender mediation authorized by § 508.324 on the request of the victim or a guardian of the victim or a close relative of a deceased victim.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 508.191
- 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.
(c) In this section, “victim” has the meaning assigned by Article 56A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.