Texas HB5463 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise criteria for emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services.

HB5463 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to modify the criteria for emergency detention of individuals with mental illness. It specifies that a substantial risk of serious harm can be demonstrated by the person's behavior or evidence of severe emotional distress and deterioration in their mental condition. The bill also revises the requirements for court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services, including the need for clear and convincing evidence of the patient's condition and the risks involved.

Texas HB5463 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise criteria for emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services.

HB5463 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to modify the criteria for emergency detention of individuals with mental illness. It specifies that a substantial risk of serious harm can be demonstrated by the person's behavior or evidence of severe emotional distress and deterioration in their mental condition. The bill also revises the requirements for court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services, including the need for clear and convincing evidence of the patient's condition and the risks involved.