TX SB2338

Allows parolees and those on mandatory supervision to earn 30 days of time credit toward completing their supervision period for every 140 hours of paid employment

Provides 10 days of time credit for every 30-day period of continuous enrollment and participation in rehabilitation, faith-based, vocational, or academic education programs

Excludes individuals convicted of certain serious offenses from earning credits, including those listed under sex offender registration requirements, as well as kidnapping and arson offenses

Prohibits earning time credits while in violation of parole/supervision conditions (except payment-related violations), during the 90 days following a violation, or during the final 60 days of the supervision period

Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice pardons and paroles division to establish a tracking system for time credits by January 1, 2026, with parole officers responsible for verifying employment or program participation within 5 business days

Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025