Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.176
In a court order for the temporary or extended management of a person with a communicable disease specifying inpatient care, the court shall commit the person to a health care facility designated by the commissioner or a health authority in accordance with Section 81.159.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.13, eff. September 1, 2007.