Tex. Local Government Code § 351.014
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.014, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 351.014. HOLDING INSANE PERSONS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person suspected to be or adjudged insane may not be held in a county jail unless the person:
(1) demonstrates homicidal tendencies; and
(2) must be restrained from committing acts of violence against other persons.
(b) A person requiring restraint under this section may be held in a county jail for not more than 24 hours. The person shall be kept under observation at all times.
(c) At the end of the 24-hour period, the person shall be released or taken to a hospital or mental hospital.
(d) A person held under this section shall be kept in a special enclosure or room for that purpose. The special enclosure or room must have:
(1) a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more;
(2) a ceiling height above the floor of eight feet or more; and
(3) a soft covering on the floor and walls, designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or destruction.
(1) demonstrates homicidal tendencies; and
(2) must be restrained from committing acts of violence against other persons.
(b) A person requiring restraint under this section may be held in a county jail for not more than 24 hours. The person shall be kept under observation at all times.
(c) At the end of the 24-hour period, the person shall be released or taken to a hospital or mental hospital.
(d) A person held under this section shall be kept in a special enclosure or room for that purpose. The special enclosure or room must have:
(1) a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more;
(2) a ceiling height above the floor of eight feet or more; and
(3) a soft covering on the floor and walls, designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or destruction.
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