Texas Statutes
Subchapter F. Disposition Following Acquittal By
Article 46C.257. Order to Receive Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision

(1) the state establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the person:
(A) has a severe mental illness or mental retardation; and
(B) as a result of that mental illness or mental retardation is likely to cause serious bodily injury to another if the person is not provided with treatment and supervision; and
(2) the state fails to establish by clear and convincing evidence that inpatient treatment or residential care is necessary to protect the safety of others.
(b) The order of commitment to outpatient or community-based treatment and supervision expires on the first anniversary of the date the order is issued but is subject to renewal as provided by Article 46C.261.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

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