Sec. 592.160. EXPIRATION OF ORDER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an order issued under Section 592.156 expires on the anniversary of the date the order was issued.
(b) An order issued under Section 592.156 for a client awaiting trial in a criminal proceeding expires on the date the defendant is acquitted, is convicted, or enters a plea of guilty or the date on which charges in the case are dismissed. An order continued under this subsection shall be reviewed by the issuing court every six months.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 34), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Chapter 592 - Rights of Persons With an Intellectual Disability
Subchapter F. Administration of Psychoactive Medications
Section 592.152. Administration of Psychoactive Medication
Section 592.153. Administration of Medication to Client Committed to Residential Care Facility
Section 592.155. Rights of Client
Section 592.156. Hearing and Order Authorizing Psychoactive Medication
Section 592.157. Finding That Client Presents a Danger