Tex. Health & Safety Code § 592.157

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 592.157 - 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.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.157

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 504,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2013.