Texas § HS.592.157 - FINDING THAT CLIENT PRESENTS A DANGER
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§ HS.592.157. FINDING THAT CLIENT PRESENTS A DANGER
FINDING THAT CLIENT PRESENTS A DANGER. In making a finding under Section 592.156 (b)(2) that, as a result of a mental disorder or mental defect, the client presents a danger to the client or others in the residential care facility in which the client is being treated or in the correctional facility, as applicable, the court shall consider: (1) an assessment of the client's present mental condition; and (2) whether the client has inflicted, attempted to inflict, or made a serious threat of inflicting substantial physical harm to the client's self or to another while in the facility. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 34 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section HS.592.157 ("FINDING THAT CLIENT PRESENTS A DANGER") 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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