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H.B. No. 2518 1 to choose whether to proceed through the mental health court 2 program or proceed through the regular criminal justice system; 3 (C) allow a participant to withdraw from the 4 mental health court program at any time before a trial on the merits 5 has been initiated; 6 (D) provide a participant with a court-ordered 7 individualized treatment plan indicating the services that will be 8 provided to the participant; and 9 (E) ensure that the jurisdiction of the mental 10 health court extends at least six months but does not extend beyond 11 the probationary period for the offense charged if the probationary 12 period is longer than six months. 13 (b) The issues shall be handled by a magistrate, as 14 designated by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, who is part 15 of a mental health court program established under Section 616.002. 16 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 17 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 18 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 19 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 20 Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
Reference the current page of this Legislative Document.
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2518, Chapter 1130,
legislative document,
June 18, 2005;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth156827/m1/2/:
accessed July 16, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.