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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 462.068

RELEASE AFTER HEARING

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff

(a) The court shall enter an order denying an application for court-ordered treatment if after a hearing the court or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency and meets the criteria for court-ordered treatment.

(b) If the court denies the application, the court shall order the discharge of a proposed patient who is not at liberty.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.