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Texas parole vote code

CU-FI
what it actually means

A plain-English translation of the public Texas BPP vote code, including what it can and cannot establish.

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Public code and process facts

Official definition
Officially shown as CU/FI: designate a parole-eligibility date for an offender serving consecutive sentences based on when the offender would have been eligible if serving a single sentence; the date must fall within the three-year incarceration period after the panel decision.
In plain English
The panel set a future parole-eligibility point for consecutive sentences. It is not a release date, and must fall within three years of the decision.
What happens next
1. The panel decision identifies a month, year, and cause number. 2. A designated eligibility date is set within the three-year incarceration period after the decision. 3. What happens after that date varies.
What you can do now
  • Record the month, year, and cause number shown with the vote.
  • Confirm which consecutive sentence the cause number identifies.
  • Keep copies of official decision correspondence.
  • Watch for later official status or review updates.
Families often get this wrong
Shown as CU/FI by the Board. It designates an eligibility date — not a promise of release on that date.

Source: official BPP page

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