Texas § 574.088 RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CASES.

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§ 574.088 — RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CASES.

Texas § 574.088

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 574.088 (2026).

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Sec. 574.088. RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CASES.

(a)A person who is furloughed or discharged from court-ordered mental health services may petition the court that entered the commitment order for an order stating that the person qualifies for relief from a firearms disability.

(b)In determining whether to grant relief, the court must hear and consider evidence about:

(1)the circumstances that led to imposition of the firearms disability under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(4);

(2)the person's mental history;

(3)the person's criminal history; and

(4)the person's reputation.

(c)A court may not grant relief unless it makes and enters in the record the following affirmative findings:

(1)the person is no longer likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety; and

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Sec. 574.088. RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CASES. (a) A person who is furloughed or discharged from court-ordered mental health services may petition the court that entered the commitment order for an order stating that the person qualifies for relief from a firearms disability.
(b) In determining whether to grant relief, the court must hear and consider evidence about:
(1) the circumstances that led to imposition of the firearms disability under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(4);
(2) the person's mental history;
(3) the person's criminal history; and
(4) the person's reputation.
(c) A court may not grant relief unless it makes and enters in the record the following affirmative findings:
(1) the person is no longer likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety; and
(2) removing the person's disability to purchase a firearm is in the public interest.