Texas § HS.574.036 - ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.574.036 — ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.574.036. ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT
ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT. (a) The judge shall dismiss the jury, if any, after a hearing in which a person is found to be a person with mental illness and to meet the criteria for court-ordered temporary or extended mental health services. (b) The judge may hear additional evidence relating to alternative settings for care before entering an order relating to the setting for the care the person will receive. (c) The judge shall consider in determining the setting for care the recommendation for the most appropriate treatment alternative filed under Section 574.012 . (d) The judge shall order the mental health services provided in the least restrictive appropriate setting available. (e) The judge may enter an order: (1) committing the person to a mental health facility for inpatient care if the trier of fact finds that the person meets the commitment criteria prescribed by Section 574.034 (a) or 574.035 (a); or (2) committing the person to outpatient mental health services if the trier of fact finds that the person meets the commitment criteria prescribed by Section 574.0345 (a) or 574.0355 (a). Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1381, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 362 ), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2019.
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What does The Texas Constitution § HS.574.036 cover?
Section HS.574.036 ("ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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