TX HB2538

Requires inmates convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child (under Section 22.021(a)(2)(B), Penal Code) to receive chemical castration treatment at least 30 days before release on parole, unless they have undergone surgical castration (orchiectomy)

Defines chemical castration treatment as the ongoing administration of puberty-blocking drugs to reduce, inhibit, or block testosterone or other hormone production in a person's body

Mandates chemical castration as a condition of parole for applicable releasees, with the parolee responsible for treatment costs unless determined to be indigent by the Board of Pardons and Paroles

Creates a third-degree felony offense for refusing to undergo required chemical castration treatment while on parole

Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, with the Board of Pardons and Paroles required to adopt implementing rules