Tex. Government Code § 26.047
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 26.047, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 26.047. HABEAS CORPUS.
Official statutory text
(a) A county court may issue a writ of habeas corpus in any case in which the constitution has not conferred the power on the district courts.
(b) On return of a writ of habeas corpus, the court may remand to custody, admit to bail, or discharge the person imprisoned or detained, as the law and nature of the case require.
(b) On return of a writ of habeas corpus, the court may remand to custody, admit to bail, or discharge the person imprisoned or detained, as the law and nature of the case require.
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