TX SB2756

Changes medically recommended intensive supervision (MRIS) release from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for eligible inmates not serving death or life without parole sentences

Expands eligibility criteria to include inmates who are 50 years of age or older, terminally ill, have mental illness, have an intellectual disability, or have a physical disability

Removes previous restrictions that limited MRIS consideration for inmates with certain serious offenses (those listed in Article 42A.054) or sex offender registry requirements to only terminal illness or long-term care cases

Requires parole panels to find by clear and convincing evidence that an inmate poses an unmitigable public safety risk to deny release, and prohibits denials based solely on the nature of the offense or criminal history

Mandates that within 30 days of denying MRIS release, the parole panel must produce a written statement explaining the denial reasons and provide copies to the inmate and for their file