Vocational Training

Tex. Government Code § 499.156, under Chapter 499.

Tex. Government Code § 499.156

Sec. 499.156. VOCATIONAL TRAINING. The department shall adopt a policy under which a representative of a public or private entity, including a public or private institution of higher education, may provide vocational training on a voluntary basis to inmates. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 719 (H.B. 3606), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2025.