Sec. 55.56. REPORT THAT CHILD HAS MENTAL ILLNESS; INITIATION OF COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS. If a report submitted under Section 55.54(b) states that a child has a mental illness and that the child meets the commitment criteria for civil commitment under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, the director of the public or private facility or outpatient center, as appropriate, shall submit to the court two certificates of medical examination for mental illness. On receipt of the certificates, the court shall:
(1) initiate proceedings as provided by Section 55.57 in the juvenile court for commitment of the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code; or
(2) refer the child's case as provided by Section 55.58 to the appropriate court for the initiation of proceedings in that court for commitment of the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 55 - Proceedings Concerning Children With Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
Section 55.51. Lack of Responsibility for Conduct Determination; Examination
Section 55.52. Proceedings Following Finding of Lack of Responsibility for Conduct
Section 55.53. Transportation to and From Facility
Section 55.54. Information Required to Be Sent to Facility; Report to Court
Section 55.56. Report That Child Has Mental Illness; Initiation of Commitment Proceedings
Section 55.57. Commitment Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Mental Illness
Section 55.58. Referral for Commitment Proceedings for Mental Illness
Section 55.59. Report That Child Has Intellectual Disability; Initiation of Commitment Proceedings
Section 55.60. Commitment Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Children With Intellectual Disability
Section 55.61. Referral for Commitment Proceedings for Children With Intellectual Disability