Tex. Health and Safety Code § 576.001
RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 576.001, RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/674753
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(a) A person with mental illness in this state has the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.
(b) Unless a specific law limits a right under a special procedure, a patient has:
(1) the right to register and vote at an election;
(2) the right to acquire, use, and dispose of property, including contractual rights;
(3) the right to sue and be sued;
(4) all rights relating to the grant, use, and revocation of a license, permit, privilege, or benefit under law;
(5) the right to religious freedom; and
(6) all rights relating to domestic relations.