{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-593.029","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.029","heading":"TREATMENT OF MINOR WHO REACHES MAJORITY.","body":"When a facility resident who is voluntarily admitted as a minor approaches 18 years of age and continues to be in need of residential services, the facility director shall ensure that when the resident becomes an adult:\n(1) the resident's legally adequate consent for admission to the facility is obtained from the resident or the guardian of the person; or\n(2) an application is filed for court commitment under Subchapter C.\nAdded by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1442, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","SUBTITLE D. PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ACT","CHAPTER 593. ADMISSION AND COMMITMENT TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B. APPLICATION AND ADMISSION TO VOLUNTARY INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.593.htm#593.029","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"830a5ff71f653639f0f9a66ef7c52456c46a7b2a25dfed6d7e31d88f43f4f4e3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-593.028","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-593.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}