(a) The board shall: (1) develop according to an acceptable research method the parole guidelines that are the basic criteria on which a parole decision is made; (2) base the guidelines on the seriousness of the offense and the likelihood of a favorable parole outcome; how the parole guidelines and range of recommended parole approval rates serve the needs of parole decision-making; and (2) the extent to which the parole guidelines and range of recommended parole approval rates reflect parole panel decisions and predict successful parole outcomes. Doug Smith, a policy analyst with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, said the agency is doing a "parole kick-out." TIME CALCULATIONS FOR FIRST PAROLE REVIEW AS OF SEPTEMBER 2015: The following information is based on laws currently in effect. 508.144. BPP mourns the death of Joseph William Lange, longtime and valued employee and friend. Texas' parole rate for convicted felons has reached new highs in recent months, with the approval rate topping 40 percent this spring after hovering in the high 20s for several years. 1 Mandatory supervision, a separate and smaller category of parole release based on the accrual of flat time and good time, tends to remain stable at about 47%. Parole approval rates increased slightly during the same time. Attorney, Family, and Victim Parole Interviews with Board Members and Parole Commissioners Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 8 PAROLE CONSIDERATIONS Generally, parole approval rates hover at about 34%. PAROLE APPROVAL RATES 15-YEAR TREND 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% FY 2001 FY 2006 FY 2011 FY 2016 25.38% 26.26% 31.05% 34.15%. Between January and December, however, the rates had increased as high as 41% for parole and 54% for mandatory supervision. A board spokesperson said Wednesday that parole approval rates rose in the last year to an average of about 39%, but state data indicates a slight decrease in the average rate since March. Sec. Parole and mandatory supervision eligibility is determined by the laws in effect at the time the offense is committed. Ten thousand Texas prisoners approved for parole sit behind bars amid coronavirus pandemic As other states and federal prisons release inmates to slow the spread of … LATEST BOARD NEWS: Chairman's Letter to Attorneys Representing Offenders. A board spokesperson said Wednesday that parole approval rates rose in the last year to an average of about 39%, but state data indicates a slight decrease in the average rate … The Angleton Parole Board has a new Parole Commissioner: Mr. Ira Evans has 18-years experience in Manufacturing and Technical Management in the private sector, joined Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles as an Institutional Parole Officer in 2002, was promoted to Board Analyst in 2010 prior to becoming a Parole Commissioner. Parole approval rates increased slightly during the same time. Main Office - 512-406-5452 Parole Status Line - 844-512-0461 . PAROLE GUIDELINES AND RANGE OF RECOMMENDED PAROLE APPROVAL RATES. Doug Smith, a policy analyst with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, said the agency is doing a "parole kick-out."