Texas Probable-Cause Hearing Clock (HSC 574.025, 574.005)
Texas probable-cause hearing deadline: 72 hours after protective custody detention, moved off a weekend or legal holiday.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Detained under the protective custody order
- 2026-09-17T20:00
- Application filed
- 2026-09-18
Result: The 72 hours end on a Sunday, so the hearing is held Monday, September 21, 2026.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Detained under the protective custody order (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Application filed (YYYY-MM-DD)
How this is calculated
Tex. Health & Safety Code s.574.025(b) and s.574.005 (Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, as amended). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.