Lauren and CJ's Law increases the minimum imprisonment term and alters eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for.
Lauren and CJ's Law amends Texas law to increase the minimum term of imprisonment for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. It also changes the eligibility requirements for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole. Specifically, the law mandates minimum jail confinement terms for different scenarios and restricts parole eligibility until the inmate has served at least five years. These changes apply only to offenses committed after the law's effective date of September 1, 2025.
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