Evaluation For Purposes of Sex Offender Treatment, Specialized Supervision, Or Rehabilitation

Art. 42A.258. EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION. (a) If the defendant is a sex offender, the judge shall direct a supervision officer approved by the community supervision and corrections department or the judge, or a person, program, or other agency approved by the council, to: (1) evaluate the appropriateness of, and a course of conduct necessary for, treatment, specialized supervision, or rehabilitation of the defendant; and (2) report the results of the evaluation to the judge. (b) The judge may require the evaluation to use offense-specific standards of practice adopted by the council and may require the report to reflect those standards. (c) The evaluation must be made: (1) after arrest and before conviction, if requested by the defendant; or (2) after conviction and before the entry of a final judgment. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.