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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Article 46C.001. Definitions - (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2)...
Article 46C.0011. Facility Designation - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B....
Article 46C.002. Maximum Period of Commitment Determined by Maximum Term for Offense - (b) On expiration of that maximum term, the acquitted person...
Article 46C.003. Victim Notification of Release - Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....
Subchapter B. Raising the Insanity Defense
Article 46C.051. Notice of Intent to Raise Insanity Defense - (b) The notice must: (1) contain a certification that a...
Article 46C.052. Effect of Failure to Give Notice - Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837),...
Subchapter C. Court-Ordered Examination and Report
Article 46C.101. Appointment of Experts - (1) examine the defendant with regard to the insanity defense;...
Article 46C.102. Experts: Qualifications - (1) as appropriate, be a physician licensed in this state...
Article 46C.103. Competency to Stand Trial: Concurrent Appointment - (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an expert may not examine the...
Article 46C.104. Order Compelling Defendant to Submit to Examination - (b) If a defendant who has been ordered to a...
Article 46C.105. Reports Submitted by Experts - (b) The report must include a description of the procedures...
Article 46C.106. Compensation of Experts - (b) The county in which the indictment was returned or...
Article 46C.107. Examination by Expert of Defendant's Choice - Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837),...
Subchapter D. Determination of Issue of Defendant's Sanity
Article 46C.151. Determination of Sanity Issue by Jury - (b) If the issue of the defendant's sanity is submitted...
Article 46C.152. Determination of Sanity Issue by Judge - (b) The parties may, with the consent of the judge,...
Article 46C.153. General Provisions Relating to Determination of Sanity Issue by Judge or Jury - (1) the prosecution has established beyond a reasonable doubt that...
Article 46C.154. Informing Jury Regarding Consequences of Acquittal - Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837),...
Article 46C.155. Finding of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Considered Acquittal - (b) A defendant who is found not guilty by reason...
Article 46C.156. Judgment - (b) If the defendant was found not guilty by reason...
Article 46C.157. Determination Regarding Dangerous Conduct of Acquitted Person - (1) caused serious bodily injury to another person; (2) placed...
Article 46C.158. Continuing Jurisdiction of Dangerous Acquitted Person - (1) the court discharges the person and terminates its jurisdiction...
Article 46C.159. Proceedings Regarding Nondangerous Acquitted Person - Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837),...
Article 46C.160. Detention Pending Further Proceedings - (b) The court may order a defendant detained in a...
Subchapter E. Disposition Following Acquittal by Reason of Insanity: No Finding of Dangerous Conduct
Article 46C.201. Disposition: Nondangerous Conduct - (b) If the court determines that there is evidence to...
Article 46C.202. Detention or Release - (b) If the court does not detain or place the...
Subchapter F. Disposition Following Acquittal By
Article 46C.251. Commitment for Evaluation and Treatment; Report - (b) The court shall order that: (1) a transcript of...
Article 46C.252. Report After Evaluation - (b) The report in general terms must describe and explain...
Article 46C.253. Hearing on Disposition - (b) At the hearing, the court shall address: (1) whether...
Article 46C.254. Effect of Stabilization on Treatment Regimen - (1) the person would become likely to cause serious harm...
Article 46C.255. Trial by Jury - (1) a hearing under Article 46C.253; (2) a proceeding for...
Article 46C.256. Order of Commitment to Inpatient Treatment or Residential Care - (1) the person has a severe mental illness or mental...
Article 46C.257. Order to Receive Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (1) the state establishes by clear and convincing evidence that...
Article 46C.258. Responsibility of Inpatient or Residential Care Facility - (1) whether the acquitted person continues to have a severe...
Article 46C.259. Status of Committed Person - (1) transfer to a nonsecure unit is governed by Article...
Article 46C.260. Transfer of Committed Person to Non-Maximum Security Facility - (b) A person committed under this subchapter shall be transferred...
Article 46C.261. Renewal of Orders for Inpatient Commitment or Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (b) Not later than the 30th day before the date...
Article 46C.262. Court-Ordered Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision After Inpatient Commitment - (b) The court shall hold a hearing on a request...
Article 46C.263. Court-Ordered Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (1) as an initial matter under Article 46C.253; (2) on...
Article 46C.264. Location of Court-Ordered Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (b) This article does not supersede any requirement under the...
Article 46C.265. Supervisory Responsibility for Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (1) monitor the condition of the acquitted person; and (2)...
Article 46C.266. Modification or Revocation of Order for Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (b) At the hearing, the court without a jury shall...
Article 46C.267. Detention Pending Proceedings to Modify or Revoke Order for Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision - (b) If the court determines that the application establishes probable...
Article 46C.268. Advance Discharge of Acquitted Person and Termination of Jurisdiction - (b) Not later than the 14th day after the date...
Article 46C.269. Termination of Court's Jurisdiction - (b) On the termination of the court's jurisdiction under this...
Article 46C.270. Appeals - (1) a finding that the acquitted person committed the offense;...