Tex. Gov't Code § 54.857 · Subchapter L. CRIMINAL LAW HEARING OFFICERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
MENTAL HEALTH JURISDICTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The judges appointing a criminal law hearing officer may authorize the criminal law hearing officer to serve the statutory probate courts of Harris County as necessary to hear emergency mental health matters under Chapter 573, Health and Safety Code. A criminal law hearing officer has concurrent limited jurisdiction with the statutory probate courts of the county to hear emergency mental health matters under Chapter 573, Health and Safety Code. This section does not impair the jurisdiction of the statutory probate courts to review or alter the decision of the criminal law hearing officer.
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History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 224, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
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