Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Lack of Responsibility for Conduct as a Result of Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
Section 55.54. Information Required to Be Sent to Facility; Report to Court

Sec. 55.54. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO FACILITY; REPORT TO COURT. (a) If the juvenile court issues a placement order under Section 55.52(a), the court shall order the probation department to send copies of any information in the possession of the department and relevant to the issue of the child's mental illness or intellectual disability to the public or private facility or outpatient center, as appropriate.
(b) Not later than the 75th day after the date the court issues a placement order under Section 55.52(a), the public or private facility or outpatient center, as appropriate, shall submit to the court a report that:
(1) describes the treatment or services provided to the child by the facility or center; and
(2) states the opinion of the director of the facility or center as to whether the child has a mental illness or an intellectual disability.
(c) The court shall send a copy of the report submitted under Subsection (b) to the prosecuting attorney and the attorney for the child.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.020, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 814 (H.B. 2107), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.

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