Board

Overview

The Texas Civil Commitment Office is a state agency which performs the functions relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. The office is governed by a five-member board. Board members are appointed by the Governor. Of the five members, the board must include one member experienced in the management of sex offenders; one member experienced in the investigation or prosecution of sex offenses; and one member experienced in counseling or advocating on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of one or two members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Members

  • Christy Jack, Chairperson
  • Kathryn E. "Katie" McClure, Member
  • Roberto Dominguez, Member
  • Rona Stratton Gouyton, Member
  • Bruce Toney, Member

Agendas

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Minutes

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Notice of Proposed Rules

Summaries of all proposed new rules, proposed amendments, and proposed repeals approved for publication in the Texas Register to receive public comment are available here. Rule actions will remain on this page until filed as adopted with the Texas Register.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn, and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Register is available here.

Comments should be directed to the TCCO Deputy Director, 4616 W. Howard Lane Building 2, Suite 350, Austin, Texas 78728, or by e-mail at PublicComment@tcco.texas.gov. Written comments from the general public must be received within 30 days of the publication of the rule in the Texas Register.

Proposed Amendments

The Texas Civil Commitment Office proposes the following amendments, which have been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within TCCO's authority to adopt.

37 Texas Administrative Code, Part 16, Chapter 810. Subchapter A
Texas Register Issue Publication Date: April 3, 2026
Plain Language Summary:
The Texas Civil Commitment Office poses an amendment to the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 16, Chapter 810, Subchapter A §810.122. A review of agency rules was conducted pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039 and notice of the rule review was posted in the October 10, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. No public comment was received. Following the rule review, the agency has determined that portions of §810.122 are not required by statute and are not necessary. Accordingly, the agency proposes to amend §810.122.

The amendment to §810.122 Definitions would remove definitions of chemical restraints, clinical examiner, income, indigent, and mechanical restraints that are no longer necessary based on the proposed repeals described below.

37 Texas Administrative Code, Part 16, Chapter 810. Subchapter B
Texas Register Issue Publication Date: April 3, 2026
Plain Language Summary:
The Texas Civil Commitment Office poses an amendment to the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 16, Chapter 810, Subchapter A §810.153. A review of agency rules was conducted pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039 and notice of the rule review was posted in the October 10, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. No public comment was received. Following the rule review, the agency has determined that portions of §810.153 are not required by statute and are not necessary. Accordingly, the agency proposes to amend §810.153.

The amendment to §810.153 Tiered Treatment and Supervision Program would remove subsections 1 and 2 which reiterate information contained within Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

Proposed Repeals

Texas Civil Commitment Office proposes the following repeals, which have been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within TCCO's authority to adopt.

37 Texas Administrative Code, Part 16, Chapter 810. Subchapter B
Texas Register Issue Publication Date: April 3, 2026
Plain Language Summary:
The Texas Civil Commitment Office proposes repeal of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 16, Chapter 810, Subchapter B, §§810.154 - 810.156. A review of agency rules was conducted pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039 and notice of the rule review was posted in the October 10, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. No public comment was received. Following the rule review, the agency has determined these rules are not required by statute and are no longer necessary. The rules proposed for repeal are as follows:

§810.154. Emergency Detention Orders.

§810.155. Mechanical and Chemical Restraints.

§810.156. Sexually Violent Predators Required to Submit to Global Positioning Satellite (GPS Tracking).

37 Texas Administrative Code, Part 16, Chapter 810. Subchapter E
Texas Register Issue Publication Date: April 3, 2026
Plain Language Summary:
The Texas Civil Commitment Office proposes repeal of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 16, Chapter 810, Subchapter E, §810.273. A review of agency rules was conducted pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039 and notice of the rule review was posted in the October 10, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. No public comment was received. Following the rule review, the agency has determined this rule is not required by statute and is no longer necessary. The rule proposed for repeal is §810.273 Cost of Housing, Treatment and Tracking Services.

Proposed Rule Reviews

There are no proposed rule reviews posted for public comment at this time.