Tex. Health and Safety Code § 571.0165
EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 571.0165, EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/674604
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(a) If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the judge of a court having jurisdiction of a proceeding under Chapters 572, 573, 574, and 575 or a magistrate appointed by the judge may by written order made each day extend the period during which the person may be detained under those chapters until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day.
(b) The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.
(c) This section does not apply to a situation for which a specific procedure is prescribed by this subtitle for extending the detention period because of extremely hazardous weather conditions or the occurrence of a disaster.