# Tex. Estates Code § 1151.054: ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1151_S1151.054

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Estates Code § 1151.054
- **Heading:** ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.054

## Text

(a) In this section, "psychoactive medication" has the meaning assigned by Section 574.101, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The guardian of the person of a ward who is not a minor and who is under a protective custody order as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code, may consent to the administration of psychoactive medication as prescribed by the ward's treating physician regardless of the ward's expressed preferences regarding treatment with psychoactive medication.

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