# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 163.36: 37 TAC § 163.36. Supervision of Offenders with Mental Impairment

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 163.36
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 163.36. Supervision of Offenders with Mental Impairment
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 6 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE / Chapter 163 COMMUNITY JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION STANDARDS / 37 TAC § 163.36

## Text

(a) Offender with mental impairment means an offender
 with an illness, disease, or condition, other than epilepsy, dementia,
 substance abuse, or intellectual disability, that either substantially
 impairs a person's thoughts, perception of reality, emotional process,
 or judgment, or grossly impairs a person's behaviors as demonstrated
 by recent disturbed behavior.
(b) Community supervision and corrections department
 directors shall develop and implement policies and procedures for
 the effective supervision of offenders with mental impairment. Policies
 and procedures shall address at least the following and any other
 requirements imposed by special grant conditions:
(1) contact standards;
(2) treatment referral process within and outside of
 jurisdiction;
(3) coordination of services with treatment providers;
(4) treatment participation requirements;
(5) recommendations for modified conditions of supervision
 based on an offender's progress, risk factors, or ability to comply;
(6) caseload size; and
(7) violation procedures.
(c) Community supervision officers shall coordinate
 services with agencies within and outside the criminal justice system
 to address the needs of the offender with mental impairment.
(d) Departments closing or transferring out of county
 supervision of an offender with mental impairment shall complete a
 supervision summary within 14 days and forward the summary and all
 other pertinent treatment information to the criminal justice agency
 that assumes supervision of the offender.

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