Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Agency overview
Formed1935; 89 years ago (1935)
JurisdictionTexas
StatusActive
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, USA
Agency executive
  • David Gutiérrez, Chair and Presiding Officer
WebsiteOfficial website

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP)[1] is a state agency that makes parole and clemency decisions for inmates in Texas prisons. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

The BPP was created by constitutional amendment in 1935. It determines which prisoners are to be released on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision and under what conditions of parole supervision. If a parolee violates a parole condition, the board also makes decisions about revocation or other options. The board also is responsible for issuing recommendations on clemency matters to the governor.

The BPP works closely with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ),[2] which has responsibility for housing convicted felons, determining release and parole eligibility dates and supervising offenders on parole or mandatory supervision.

  1. ^ "TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES".
  2. ^ "TDCJ".