Texas HB3163 amends the county for filing court-ordered mental health services applications.
Texas HB3163 modifies the Health and Safety Code to specify the county for filing applications for court-ordered mental health services. The application must be filed in the county where the proposed patient resides, is located at the time of filing, was apprehended under Chapter 573, or is receiving mental health services by court order or under Subchapter A, Chapter 573. The change applies only to applications submitted after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.
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