Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1129	Senate Author:  Zaffirini
Effective:  6-17-15	House Sponsor:  Raymond

            Senate Bill 1129 amends the Health and Safety Code to specify a mental health patient in emergency detention or detained and taken into custody under a protective custody order who is  being transported to a designated mental health facility may be physically restrained only during the apprehension, detention, or transportation of the patient and in a manner that permits the patient to sit in an upright position without undue difficulty unless the patient is being transported by ambulance.