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

Note: These files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn, and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 Staff Attorney, 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.

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

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.

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

Proposed Rule Reviews

The Texas Civil Commitment Office proposes the following rules for review. An assessment will be made by TCCO as to whether the reasons for readopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether to readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal the rule.

The TCCO Board authorized the commencement of rule reviews during the August 15, 2025, meeting. TCCO proposes the review of all TCCO administrative rules found in Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 37, Part 16, Chapter 810, Subchapter A (Civil Commitment General Provisions), Subchapter B (Civil Commitment) and Subchapter E (Miscellaneous Provisions) pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039.