Tex. Health & Safety Code § 593.012

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 593.012 - Absent Without Authority

(a) The director of a residential care facility to which a client has been admitted for court-ordered care and treatment may have a client who is absent without authority taken into custody, detained, and returned to the facility by issuing a certificate to a law enforcement agency of the municipality or county in which the facility is located or by obtaining a court order issued by a magistrate in the manner prescribed by Section 574.083.

(b) The client shall be returned to the residential care facility in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Section 574.083.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.012

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1431, eff. 4/2/2015.

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1006, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2001.

Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 20, eff. 9/1/1999

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 2, eff. 6/18/1999

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.