Tex. Est. Code § 1151.053 · Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS RELATING TO CARE OF WARD
COMMITMENT OF WARD.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a guardian may not voluntarily admit a ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility operated by the Department of State Health Services for care and treatment or to a residential facility operated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services for care and treatment. If care and treatment in a psychiatric or residential facility is necessary, the ward or the ward's guardian may:
(1) apply for services under Section 593.027 or 593.028, Health and Safety Code;
(2) apply to a court to commit the person under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code; or
(3) transport the ward to an inpatient mental health facility for a preliminary examination in accordance with Subchapters A and C, Chapter 573, Health and Safety Code.
(b) A guardian of a person younger than 18 years of age may voluntarily admit the ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility for care and treatment.
(c) A guardian of a person may voluntarily admit an incapacitated person to a residential care facility for emergency care or respite care under Section 593.027 or 593.028, Health and Safety Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 6.040, eff. January 1, 2014.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1151.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 462TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCIESPrinted as Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code tit. 7MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYPrinted as Title 7, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 573EMERGENCY DETENTIONPrinted as Chapter 573, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 593.027EMERGENCY ADMISSION.Printed as Section 593.027 or 593.028, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 593.028RESPITE CARE.Printed as Section 593.027 or 593.028, Health and Safety Code
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