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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 594.015

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act

The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An administrative hearing to contest a transfer or discharge decision must be held:

(1) as soon as possible, but not later than the 30th day after the date of the request;

(2) in a convenient location; and

(3) after reasonable notice.

(b) The client, the parent of a client who is a minor, the guardian of the person, and the director have the right to:

(1) be present and represented at the hearing; and

(2) have reasonable access at a reasonable time before the hearing to any records concerning the client relevant to the proposed action.

(c) Evidence, including oral and written testimony, shall be presented.

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