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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 555.161: ENFORCEMENT.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
  3. SUBTITLE B. STATE FACILITIES
  4. CHAPTER 555. STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF RESIDENT'S ROOM

The department may impose appropriate sanctions under this chapter on a director of a center who knowingly:

(1) refuses to permit a resident or the resident's guardian or legal representative to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(2) refuses to admit an individual to residency or allows the removal of a resident from the center because of a request to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(3) allows the removal of a resident from the center because covert electronic monitoring is being conducted by or on behalf of the resident; or

(4) violates another provision of this subchapter.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 184 (S.B. 33), Sec. 2, eff. May 25, 2013.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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