Texas SB1164: Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

What the bill says

An act relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:

AN ACT relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 573.001(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A peace officer, without a warrant, may take a person into custody, regardless of the age of the person, if the officer[[DELETED: :] [[DELETED: (1)]] has reason to believe and does believe that: [ADDED: (1)][[DELETED: (A)]] the person is a person with mental illness[[]] and [[DELETED: (B)]] because of that mental illness[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]there is a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or to others [[DELETED: unless the person is immediately ] [ [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the person evidences severe emotional ] [ or] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the person evidences an inability to ] [ADDED: recognize symptoms or appreciate the risks and benefits of ] [][[DELETED: and]] (2)[ADDED: the person is likely without immediate detention ] [ADDED: to suffer serious risk of harm or to inflict serious harm on another ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][[DELETED: believes that]] there is not sufficient time to obtain a warrant before taking the person into custody. SECTION 2. The heading to Section 573.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as …

Sponsors

• Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
• Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
• Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. June 1, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. June 1, 2025: Signed in the House
5. May 30, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. May 28, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 28, 2025: House passage reported
8. May 28, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
9. May 28, 2025: Record vote (RV#3854)
10. May 28, 2025: Passed

Votes

• Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3854 (May 28, 2025): 94 yea, 47 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3724 (May 27, 2025): 84 yea, 57 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1164?

SB1164 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

What does SB1164 do?

In its own words: An act relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

What is the status of SB1164?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB1164?

Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1164?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01164