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Texas parole vote code

CU-SA
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/SA: deny release and order serve-all in a consecutive-sentence case. For an offense identified in Section 508.149(a) or the stated Section 22.04 felonies, it may not be used when maximum expiration is more than five years after the decision; for other offenses, it may not be used when maximum expiration is more than one year after the decision.
In plain English
DENIED with a serve-all decision on a consecutive-sentence case. Board rules limit its use, based on the offense and the maximum-expiration date.
What happens next
1. The panel denies release, identifies a month, year, and cause number, and orders serve-all. 2. The person remains confined until the applicable sentence endpoint; duration varies. 3. Later events, if any, vary.
What you can do now
  • Record the month, year, and cause number.
  • Keep the official decision correspondence.
  • Confirm the maximum-expiration date shown in official records.
  • Maintain long-term family contact and release planning.
Families often get this wrong
Shown as CU/SA by the Board. The one-year and five-year limits govern when the vote may be used — they are not a promised release date.

Source: official BPP page

This page translates public code and process facts only; it cannot give advice about a specific case.

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