{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-594.015","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.015","heading":"ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.","body":"(a) An administrative hearing to contest a transfer or discharge decision must be held:\n(1) as soon as possible, but not later than the 30th day after the date of the request;\n(2) in a convenient location; and\n(3) after reasonable notice.\n(b) The client, the parent of a client who is a minor, the guardian of the person, and the director have the right to:\n(1) be present and represented at the hearing; and\n(2) have reasonable access at a reasonable time before the hearing to any records concerning the client relevant to the proposed action.\n(c) Evidence, including oral and written testimony, shall be presented.\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. 3.1459, 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 594. TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE","SUBCHAPTER B. TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.594.htm#594.015","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"f727a2517a70528713f7c18a4e6b741eb0f16ea656b75c3ad1ed97b8da1777bf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-594.014","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-594.016"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}