Texas Statutes
§ 462.077 — PASS OR FURLOUGH FROM INPATIENT CARE.
Texas § 462.077
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 462.077 (2026).
Text
Sec. 462.077. PASS OR FURLOUGH FROM INPATIENT CARE.
(a)The facility administrator may permit a patient admitted to the facility under an order for inpatient services to leave the facility under a pass or furlough.
(b)A pass authorizes the patient to leave the facility for not more than 72 hours. A furlough authorizes the patient to leave for a longer period.
(c)The pass or furlough may be subject to specified conditions.
(d)When a patient is furloughed, the facility administrator shall notify the court that issued the commitment order.
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 462.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 462.002
FILING REQUIREMENTS.§ 462.0025
COURT HOURS.§ 462.003
INSPECTION OF COURT RECORDS.§ 462.004
REPRESENTATION OF STATE.§ 462.005
COSTS.§ 462.006
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.§ 462.007
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.§ 462.008
CRIMINAL PENALTY; ENFORCEMENT.§ 462.009
CONSENT TO TREATMENT.§ 462.011
CONSENT TO MEDICATION.§ 462.012
RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICATION.§ 462.013
MEDICATION INFORMATION.§ 462.014
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 462.077, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/462.077.