Section 574.1065 - Finding That Patient Presents A Danger In making a finding under Section 574.106(a-1)(2) that, as a result of a mental disorder or mental defect, the patient presents a danger to the patient or others in the inpatient mental health facility in which the patient is being treated or in the correctional facility, as applicable, the court shall consider:
(1) an assessment of the patient's present mental condition;(2) whether the patient has inflicted, attempted to inflict, or made a serious threat of inflicting substantial physical harm to the patient's self or to another while in the facility; and(3) whether the patient, in the six months preceding the date the patient was placed in the facility, has inflicted, attempted to inflict, or made a serious threat of inflicting substantial physical harm to another that resulted in the patient being placed in the facility.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.1065
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 624, Sec. 2, eff. 6/19/2009.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 717, Sec. 5, eff. 6/17/2005.