Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 46C.251: COMMITMENT FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT; REPORT
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This statute establishes court procedures for committing a person acquitted by reason of insanity to a facility for mental evaluation and treatment for up to 30 days, and requires the court to obtain medical records and hold a disposition hearing.
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