Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.21 · Chapter 16. THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED
DUTY OF SHERIFF AS TO PRISONERS.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Every sheriff shall keep safely a person committed to his custody. He shall use no cruel or unusual means to secure this end, but shall adopt all necessary measures to prevent the escape of a prisoner. He may summon a guard of sufficient number, in case it becomes necessary to prevent an escape from jail, or the rescue of a prisoner.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.16.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 b4cdfacd30962049d5c3bde6f36d1af965e3d55790522b9a3ea8e8ebcd5b6242
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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