Section 343.804 - ProhibitionsRestraints that employ any of the following techniques are prohibited:
(1) restraints used for punishment, discipline, retaliation, harassment, compliance, intimidation, or as a substitute for an appropriate disciplinary seclusion;(2) restraints that deprive the resident of basic human necessities, including restroom opportunities, water, food, and clothing;(3) restraints that are intended to inflict pain;(4) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with sustained or excessive pressure on the back, chest, or torso;(5) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with pressure on the neck or head;(6) restraints that obstruct the resident's airway, including a procedure that places anything in, on, or over the resident's mouth or nose;(7) restraints that interfere with the resident's ability to communicate;(8) restraints that obstruct the view of the resident's face;(9) any technique that does not require the monitoring of the resident's respiration and other signs of physical distress during the restraint; and(10) percussive or electrical shocking devices.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.804
The provisions of this §343.804 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9256, eff. 1/1/2015