Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.074. Competent Testimony Required
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Art. 46B.074. COMPETENT TESTIMONY REQUIRED. (a) A defendant
may be committed to a mental health facility or residential care
facility under this subchapter only on competent medical or
psychiatric testimony provided by an expert qualified under Article
46B.022.
(b) The court may allow an expert to substitute the expert's
report under Article 46B.025 for any testimony by the expert that
may be required under this article.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1,
2005.
Article: 46B.052 46B.053 46B.054 46B.055 46B.071 46B.072 46B.073 46B.074 46B.075 46B.076 46B.077 46B.078 46B.079 46B.080 46B.081
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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