Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 9.63: GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENT
What this law says, in plain English
Non-deadly force against a mentally incompetent person is justified if the actor is their guardian or caregiver and reasonably believes the force is necessary to protect their welfare or maintain institutional discipline.
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