Section 462.080 - Release From Court-Ordered Treatment(a) The administrator of a facility to which a person has been committed for treatment shall discharge the person when the court order expires.(b) The administrator may discharge a patient before the court order expires if the administrator determines that the patient no longer meets the criteria for court-ordered treatment.(c) The administrator of a facility to which the patient has been committed for inpatient services shall consider before discharging the patient whether the patient should receive outpatient court-ordered care or services in accordance with: (1) a furlough under Section 462.077; or(2) a modified order under Section 462.073 that directs the patient to participate in outpatient treatment.(d) A discharge terminates the court order, and the person discharged may not be compelled to submit to involuntary treatment unless a new order is issued in accordance with this subchapter.(e) When a person is discharged under this section, the administrator shall prepare a certificate of discharge and file it with the court that issued the order.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.080
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. 9/1/1991.