Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 351.014 · Subchapter A. COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES
HOLDING INSANE PERSONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person suspected to be or adjudged insane may not be held in a county jail unless the person:
(1) demonstrates homicidal tendencies; and
(2) must be restrained from committing acts of violence against other persons.
(b) A person requiring restraint under this section may be held in a county jail for not more than 24 hours. The person shall be kept under observation at all times.
(c) At the end of the 24-hour period, the person shall be released or taken to a hospital or mental hospital.
(d) A person held under this section shall be kept in a special enclosure or room for that purpose. The special enclosure or room must have:
(1) a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more;
(2) a ceiling height above the floor of eight feet or more; and
(3) a soft covering on the floor and walls, designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or destruction.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.351.htm
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