(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an expert may not examine the defendant for purposes of determining the defendant's sanity and may not file a report regarding the defendant's sanity if in the opinion of the expert the defendant is incompetent to proceed.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 46C - Insanity Defense
Subchapter C. Court-Ordered Examination and Report
Article 46C.101. Appointment of Experts
Article 46C.102. Experts: Qualifications
Article 46C.103. Competency to Stand Trial: Concurrent Appointment
Article 46C.104. Order Compelling Defendant to Submit to Examination
Article 46C.105. Reports Submitted by Experts
Article 46C.106. Compensation of Experts
Article 46C.107. Examination by Expert of Defendant's Choice