Texas § 593.046 RELEASE FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

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§ 593.046 — RELEASE FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

Texas § 593.046

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 593.046 (2026).

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Sec. 593.046. RELEASE FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

(a)The administrator of a facility in which a person is held in protective custody shall discharge the person not later than the 20th day after the date on which custody begins if the court that issued the protective custody order has not issued further detention orders.

(b)A facility administrator who believes that the person is a danger to himself or others shall immediately notify the court that issued the protective custody order of this belief.

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Sec. 593.046. RELEASE FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. (a) The administrator of a facility in which a person is held in protective custody shall discharge the person not later than the 20th day after the date on which custody begins if the court that issued the protective custody order has not issued further detention orders.
(b) A facility administrator who believes that the person is a danger to himself or others shall immediately notify the court that issued the protective custody order of this belief.