Sec. 574.109. EFFECT OF ORDER. (a) A person's consent to take a psychoactive medication is not valid and may not be relied on if the person is subject to an order issued under Section 574.106.
(b) The issuance of an order under Section 574.106 is not a determination or adjudication of mental incompetency and does not limit in any other respect that person's rights as a citizen or the person's property rights or legal capacity.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 903, Sec. 1.08, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 574.108 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 770, Sec. 13, eff. June 16, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 574 - Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
Subchapter G. Administration of Medication to Patient Under Court Order for Mental Health Services
Section 574.102. Application of Subchapter
Section 574.103. Administration of Medication to Patient Under Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
Section 574.105. Rights of Patient
Section 574.106. Hearing and Order Authorizing Psychoactive Medication
Section 574.1065. Finding That Patient Presents a Danger