Sec. 576.003. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be filed in the court of appeals for the county in which the order is entered.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 994 (H.B. 2096), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
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