Sec. 576.001. RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW. (a) A person with mental illness in this state has the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.
(b) Unless a specific law limits a right under a special procedure, a patient has:
(1) the right to register and vote at an election;
(2) the right to acquire, use, and dispose of property, including contractual rights;
(3) the right to sue and be sued;
(4) all rights relating to the grant, use, and revocation of a license, permit, privilege, or benefit under law;
(5) the right to religious freedom; and
(6) all rights relating to domestic relations.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 576 - Rights of Patients
Section 576.001. Rights Under Constitution and Law
Section 576.002. Presumption of Competency
Section 576.003. Writ of Habeas Corpus
Section 576.004. Effect on Guardianship
Section 576.005. Confidentiality of Records
Section 576.0055. Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes
Section 576.006. Rights Subject to Limitation
Section 576.007. Notification of Release
Section 576.008. Notification of Protection and Advocacy System