In RE COMMITMENT OF TIMOTHY DANIEL RENSHAW v. the State of Texas

Supreme Court of Texas ══════════ No. 22-1076 ══════════ In re Commitment of Timothy Daniel Renshaw ═══════════════════════════════════════ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ═══════════════════════════════════════ PER CURIAM A person civilly committed as a sexually violent predator has a statutory right to petition a trial court for release without the Texas Civil Commitment Office’s authorization. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE §§ 841.006, .122. But if the trial court concludes that an unauthorized petition is frivolous and probable cause does not exist to believe that the petitioner’s…