Art. 46B.080. EXTENSION OF ORDER. (a) On a request of the head of a facility or a treatment 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.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324 (S.B. 679), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2725), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.
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