{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.053","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.053","heading":"INFORMING COURTS OF COMMITMENT OPTIONS.","body":"The department shall develop and implement a procedure through which a court that has the authority to commit a person who is incompetent to stand trial or who has been acquitted by reason of insanity under Chapters 46B and 46C, Code of Criminal Procedure, is aware of all of the commitment options for the person, including jail diversion and community-based programs.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1335, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","SUBTITLE A. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","CHAPTER 533. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.533.htm#533.053","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"731350ef1922df9e1f77dc97c9a67541cdb9b9ba59cd5dae44069c0abc483a0f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.052","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.081"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}