{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.085","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.085","heading":"FACILITIES FOR INMATE AND PAROLEE CARE.","body":"(a) With the written approval of the governor, the department may contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to transfer facilities to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or otherwise provide facilities for:\n(1) inmates with mental illness in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; or\n(2) persons with mental illness paroled or released under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.\n(b) An agency must report to the governor the agency's reasons for proposing to enter into a contract under this section and request the governor's approval.\nAdded by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.107, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1335, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","SUBTITLE A. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","CHAPTER 533. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO DEPARTMENT FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.533.htm#533.085","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"56dc6a068d7ff0de584fd6c38ec24c0a9d01d446cdf36b711bd505833e776013","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.0844","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}