Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46C.202 — Detention or release
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 46C: INSANITY DEFENSE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46C.202
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) Notwithstanding Article 46C.201 (b), a person placed in a commission facility pending civil hearing as described by that subsection may be detained only with the consent of the head of the facility and under an Order of Protective Custody issued under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code. (b) If the court does not detain or place the person under Article 46C.201 (b), the court shall release the person.
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