Tex. Health & Safety Code § 571.011

APPLICATION TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME

Known as the Texas Mental Health Code

The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Laney v. State (2007)

Most recently applied in Laney v. State (April 2007)

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A child alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision under Title 3, Family Code, is not considered under this subtitle to be a person charged with a criminal offense.

(b) The provisions in this subtitle relating to the discharge, furlough, or transfer of a patient do not apply to a person charged with a criminal offense who is admitted to a mental health facility under Subchapter D or E, Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure.

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