Texas § 46B.078 CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED.

Texas Statutes

§ 46B.078 — CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED.

Texas § 46B.078

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Bluebook

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 46B.078 (2026).

Text

Art. 46B.078. CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED. If the charges pending against a defendant are dismissed, the court that issued the order under Article 46B.0711 , 46B.072 , or 46B.073 shall send a copy of the order of dismissal to the sheriff of the county in which the court is located and to the head of the facility, the provider of the jail-based competency restoration program, or the provider of the outpatient competency restoration program, as appropriate. On receipt of the copy of the order, the facility or program shall discharge the defendant into the care of the sheriff or sheriff's deputy for transportation in the manner described by Article 46B.082 .

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Art. 46B.078. CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED. If the charges pending against a defendant are dismissed, the court that issued the order under Article 46B.0711 , 46B.072 , or 46B.073 shall send a copy of the order of dismissal to the sheriff of the county in which the court is located and to the head of the facility, the provider of the jail-based competency restoration program, or the provider of the outpatient competency restoration program, as appropriate. On receipt of the copy of the order, the facility or program shall discharge the defendant into the care of the sheriff or sheriff's deputy for transportation in the manner described by Article 46B.082 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326 ), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2017.