Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 55.16 - Order For Mental Health Services; Stay Of Proceedings(a) If the court to which the child's case is referred under Section 55.12(2) orders temporary or extended mental health services for the child, the court shall immediately notify in writing the referring juvenile court of the court's order for mental health services. (b) If the juvenile court orders temporary or extended mental health services for the child or if the juvenile court receives notice under Subsection (a) from the court to which the child's case is referred, the proceedings under this title then pending in juvenile court shall be stayed. Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1166,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 47, eff. 5/31/1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 55.02(d) and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/1999. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1973.