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Tex. Gov't Code § 501.0665

CERTAIN INVASIVE SEARCHES PROHIBITED

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any invasive body cavity search of a pregnant inmate shall be conducted by a medical professional.

(b) A correctional officer may conduct an invasive body cavity search of a pregnant inmate only if the officer has a reasonable belief that the inmate is concealing contraband. An officer who conducts a search described by this section shall submit a written report to the warden not later than 72 hours after the search. The report must:

(1) explain the reasons for the search; and

(2) identify any contraband recovered in the search.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.