Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 46B.001 — DEFINITIONS

CR § 46B.001Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 46B. INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Adaptive behavior" means the effectiveness with or degree to which a person meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of the person's age and cultural group.

(2)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3)"Competency restoration" means the treatment or education process for restoring a person's ability to consult with the person's attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, including a rational and factual understanding of the court proceedings and charges against the person.

(4)"Developmental period" means the period of a person's life from birth through 17 years of age.

(5)"Electronic broadcast system" means a two-way electronic communication of image and sound between the defendant and the court and includes secure Internet videoconferencing.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324 (S.B. 679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 6.006, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (H.B. 601), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.