(a) Residents shall not be required to participate in religious services or religious counseling.
(b) Residents who decline to participate in religious services or religious counseling:
  (1) shall not be subjected to disciplinary sanctions; and
  (2) shall be:
    (A) offered alternate programming or activities during religious services; or
    (B) allowed to remain in their rooms or cells during religious services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.384 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243