Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.080 — Extension of order
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 46B: INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.080
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) On a request of the head of a facility or a program provider that is made under Article 46B.079 (d) and notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the court may enter an order extending the initial restoration period for an additional period of 60 days. (b) The court may enter an order under Subsection (a) only if the court determines that: (1) the defendant has not attained competency; and (2) an extension of the initial restoration period will likely enable the facility or program to restore the defendant to competency within the period of the extension. (c) The court may grant only one 60-day extension under this article in connection with the specific offense with which the defendant is charged. (d) An extension under this article begins on the later of: (1) the date the court enters the order under Subsection (a); or (2) the date competency restoration services actually begin pursuant to the order entered under Subsection (a).
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