Texas HB1583 amends the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness.

Texas HB1583 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness. The form must include specific statements about the person's mental illness and risk of harm, details of observed behavior, and the officer's belief that the risk of harm is imminent unless the person is restrained. Peace officers must file this form with the facility where the person is detained and retain a copy. The facility must include the form in the detained person's clinical file.

Texas HB1583 amends the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness.

Texas HB1583 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness. The form must include specific statements about the person's mental illness and risk of harm, details of observed behavior, and the officer's belief that the risk of harm is imminent unless the person is restrained. Peace officers must file this form with the facility where the person is detained and retain a copy. The facility must include the form in the detained person's clinical file.