Texas Statutes
§ 462.068 — RELEASE AFTER HEARING.
Texas § 462.068
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 462.068 (2026).
Text
Sec. 462.068. RELEASE AFTER HEARING.
(a)The court shall enter an order denying an application for court-ordered treatment if after a hearing the court or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency and meets the criteria for court-ordered treatment.
(b)If the court denies the application, the court shall order the discharge of a proposed patient who is not at liberty.
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1173, eff. April 2, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 462.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 462.002
FILING REQUIREMENTS.§ 462.0025
COURT HOURS.§ 462.003
INSPECTION OF COURT RECORDS.§ 462.004
REPRESENTATION OF STATE.§ 462.005
COSTS.§ 462.006
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.§ 462.007
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.§ 462.008
CRIMINAL PENALTY; ENFORCEMENT.§ 462.009
CONSENT TO TREATMENT.§ 462.011
CONSENT TO MEDICATION.§ 462.012
RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICATION.§ 462.013
MEDICATION INFORMATION.§ 462.014
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Bluebook (online)
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