{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.014","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 351.014","heading":"HOLDING INSANE PERSONS.","body":"(a) A person suspected to be or adjudged insane may not be held in a county jail unless the person:\n(1) demonstrates homicidal tendencies; and\n(2) must be restrained from committing acts of violence against other persons.\n(b) A person requiring restraint under this section may be held in a county jail for not more than 24 hours. The person shall be kept under observation at all times.\n(c) At the end of the 24-hour period, the person shall be released or taken to a hospital or mental hospital.\n(d) A person held under this section shall be kept in a special enclosure or room for that purpose. The special enclosure or room must have:\n(1) a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more;\n(2) a ceiling height above the floor of eight feet or more; and\n(3) a soft covering on the floor and walls, designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or destruction.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY","CHAPTER 351. COUNTY JAILS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT","SUBCHAPTER A. COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.351.htm#351.014","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"8f986d69b33b17f687f953b5039e7e5909daf72691c95e54bd2fb7f0b5dbabcf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.013","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-351.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}