Texas Health and Safety Code 594.042 – Hearing Determination
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 594.042
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The court by order shall approve the transfer of the resident to a state mental hospital if the court or jury determines that the resident:
(1) is a person with mental illness; and
(2) requires a transfer to a state mental hospital for treatment for the resident’s own welfare and protection or for the protection of others.