A petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be filed in the court of appeals for the county in which the order is entered.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 576.003
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Protection of HW (2002)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. of H.W. (July 2002)
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.