Texas Human Resources Code
§ 244.011 — CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
HR § 244.011Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part C. SECURE FACILITIES · Ch. 244. CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN · Art. A. GENERAL CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall accept a child with mental illness or intellectual disabilities who is committed to the department.
(b)Unless the child is committed to the department under a determinate sentence under Section 54.04(d)(3), 54.04(m), or 54.05(f), Family Code, the department shall discharge a child with mental illness or intellectual disabilities from its custody if:
(1)the child has completed the minimum length of stay for the child's committing offense; and
(2)the department determines that the child is unable to progress in the department's rehabilitation programs because of the child's mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
(c)If a child who is discharged from the department under Subsection (b) as a result of mental illness is not receiving court-ordered mental health services, the child's discharge is effective on the earlier of:
(1)the date the court enters an order regarding an application for mental health services filed under Section 244.012(b); or
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 7.02, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 7.03, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2023.