Section 152.23 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) De minimis increase in maximum rated unit capacity is the addition of 2% or fewer beds to the capacity of a unit on a one time basis as originally established by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ), and that the addition will not increase the monthly gross payroll of the unit to which it is added by $500,000 or more.(2) H.B. 124 is the statutory process for increases other than a de minimis increase to capacity in accordance with Texas Government Code §§ 499.102 - 499.110, as enacted by H.B. 124, Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655.(3) Maximum rated unit capacity is the greatest density of offenders in relation to space available for offender housing as established by the TBCJ.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 152.23
The provisions of this §152.23 adopted to be effective February 20, 2006, 31 TexReg 1049; amended to be effective April 3, 2012, 37 TexReg 2222; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 33, August 17, 2018, TexReg 5389, eff. 8/21/2018