Art. 46B.079. RETURN TO COMMITTING COURT. (a) A defendant committed under this subchapter shall be returned to the committing court as soon as practicable after the date on which the defendant's term of commitment expires. (b) A defendant committed under this subchapter whose term of commitment has not yet expired shall be returned to the committing court as soon as practicable after the 15th day following the date on which the parties receive service on any report filed under Article 46B.080(b) regarding the defendant's ability to attain competency, except that, if a party objects to the findings of the report and the issue is set for a hearing under Article 46B.084, the defendant may not be returned to the committing court earlier than 72 hours before the date the hearing is scheduled. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.

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