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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 46B.074 — COMPETENT TESTIMONY REQUIRED

CR § 46B.074Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 46B. INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL · Art. D. PROCEDURES AFTER DETERMINATION OF INCOMPETENCY

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(a)A defendant may be committed to a jail-based competency restoration program, mental health facility, or residential care facility under this subchapter only on competent medical or psychiatric testimony provided by an expert qualified under Article 46B.022.
(b)The court may allow an expert to substitute the expert's report under Article 46B.025 for any testimony by the expert that may be required under this article. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324 (S.B. 679), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.074 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.