Relating to the transportation of an inmate after release on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.

HB 3951 requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide $100 in cash and department-paid transportation to inmates released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon. The $100 is split: $50 upon release from prison and $50 when reporting to a parole officer. If an inmate isn’t required to report locally or must report out-of-state, the department provides $100 plus transportation to either their in-state residence or a designated transit point (at least 1,000 feet from schools) if residing outside Texas. This applies to all Texas inmates released under these specific post-incarceration conditions.