37 Tex. Admin. Code § 143.31 - General Rules
(a) The Governor may
grant a reprieve upon the written recommendation of a majority of the Board as
authorized by the Texas Constitution, Article IV, Section 11.
(b) A reprieve is not recommended as a matter
of right and each request will be judged on the merits of the case and the
security risk involved.
(c) Except
at the request of the Governor, the Board will consider only such requests for
reprieves as meet the general and specific criteria set out in these
sections.
(d) The Board will not
consider a written application for reprieve from a TDCJ-CID sentence which
involves travel outside the State of Texas.
(e) The Board will not consider a written
application for reprieve from a TDCJ-CID sentence requested for business
reasons.
(f) The Board may
recommend a reprieve either in custody of a peace officer or without
custody.
(g) The Board will not
recommend a reprieve without custody if the offender has a detainer filed
against his release.
(h) Except as
otherwise specified in these sections, a Board recommendation for a reprieve
shall be for a specified time, including a beginning and ending date.
(i) Upon expiration of the specified time of
the reprieve, a person granted a reprieve that remains at large, is subject to
arrest without further action of the Board or the Governor.
(j) The Board will consider a written request
for an extension of a reprieve only if the request meets the requirements for
the original reprieve.
(k) If at
any time the Board is made aware that the conditions of a reprieve have been
violated, the Board may recommend to the Governor the revocation of such
reprieve.
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