Tex. Health & Safety Code § 462.042 · Subchapter C. EMERGENCY DETENTION
JUDGE'S OR MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An adult may file a written application for emergency detention of a minor or another adult.
(b) The application must state:
(1) that the applicant has reason to believe and does believe that the person who is the subject of the application is a person with a chemical dependency;
(2) that the applicant has reason to believe and does believe that the person evidences a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or others;
(3) a specific description of the risk of harm;
(4) that the applicant has reason to believe and does believe that the risk of harm is imminent unless the person is immediately restrained;
(5) that the applicant's beliefs are derived from specific recent behavior, overt acts, attempts, or threats;
(6) a detailed description of the specific behavior, acts, attempts, or threats; and
(7) the relationship, if any, of the applicant to the person.
(c) The application may be accompanied by any relevant information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1167, eff. April 2, 2015.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.462.htm
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- 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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