Texas § 46C.153 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF SANITY ISSUE BY JUDGE OR JURY.

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§ 46C.153 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF SANITY ISSUE BY JUDGE OR JURY.

Texas § 46C.153

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 46C.153 (2026).

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Art. 46C.153. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF SANITY ISSUE BY JUDGE OR JURY.

(a)The judge or jury shall determine that a defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity if:

(1)the prosecution has established beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged conduct constituting the offense was committed; and

(2)the defense has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant was insane at the time of the alleged conduct.

(b)The parties may, with the consent of the judge, agree to both:

(1)dismissal of the indictment or information on the ground that the defendant was insane; and

(2)entry of a judgment of dismissal due to the defendant's insanity.

(c)An entry of judgment under Subsection (b)(2) has the same effect as a judgment stating that the defendant has b

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Art. 46C.153. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF SANITY ISSUE BY JUDGE OR JURY. (a) The judge or jury shall determine that a defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity if:
(1) the prosecution has established beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged conduct constituting the offense was committed; and
(2) the defense has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant was insane at the time of the alleged conduct.
(b) The parties may, with the consent of the judge, agree to both:
(1) dismissal of the indictment or information on the ground that the defendant was insane; and
(2) entry of a judgment of dismissal due to the defendant's insanity.
(c) An entry of judgment under Subsection (b)(2) has the same effect as a judgment stating that the defendant has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.