HB 602 — The authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person f
This bill covers the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
This bill covers the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
Author: Lalani. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.”
Subjects: Health Care Providers (I0387), Law Enforcement (I0510), Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 602 · Bill text (HTML).
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 602; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.