Tex. Fam. Code Section 55.12
Initiation of Proceedings for Court-ordered Mental Health Services


If, after considering all relevant information, the juvenile court determines that evidence exists to support a finding that a child is a child with mental illness and that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05 (Criteria for Court-ordered Mental Health Services for Child), the court shall:

(1)

initiate proceedings as provided by Section 55.65 (Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child with Mental Illness) to order temporary or extended mental health services, as provided in this chapter and Subchapter C (General Provisions Relating to Hearing), Chapter 574 (Court-ordered Mental Health Services), Health and Safety Code; or

(2)

refer the child’s case as provided by Section 55.68 (Referral for Proceedings for Child with Mental Illness or Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability) to the appropriate court for the initiation of proceedings in that court to order temporary or extended mental health services for the child under this chapter and Subchapter C (General Provisions Relating to Hearing), Chapter 574 (Court-ordered Mental Health Services), Health and Safety Code.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 47, eff. May 31, 1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 55.02(a) and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166 (S.B. 1585), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 55.12 — Initiation of Proceedings for Court-ordered Mental Health Services, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­55.­htm#55.­12 (accessed May 4, 2024).

55.01
Definitions
55.02
Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Jurisdiction
55.03
Standards of Care
55.04
Forensic Mental Examination
55.05
Criteria for Court-ordered Mental Health Services for Child
55.06
Criteria for Court-ordered Residential Intellectual Disability Services for Child
55.11
Mental Illness Determination
55.12
Initiation of Proceedings for Court-ordered Mental Health Services
55.15
Standards of Care
55.16
Order for Mental Health Services
55.17
Mental Health Services Not Ordered
55.31
Unfitness to Proceed Determination
55.32
Hearing on Issue of Fitness to Proceed
55.33
Proceedings Following Finding of Unfitness to Proceed
55.34
Transportation to and from Facility
55.35
Information Required to Be Sent to Facility or Alternative Setting
55.36
Report that Child Is Fit to Proceed
55.37
Report that Child Is Unfit to Proceed as a Result of Mental Illness
55.40
Report that Child Is Unfit to Proceed as a Result of Intellectual Disability
55.43
Restoration Hearing
55.45
Standards of Care
55.51
Lack of Responsibility for Conduct Determination
55.52
Proceedings Following Finding of Lack of Responsibility for Conduct
55.53
Transportation to and from Facility
55.54
Information Required to Be Sent to Facility or Alternative Setting
55.55
Report that Child Does Not Have Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
55.56
Report that Child Has Mental Illness
55.59
Report that Child Has Intellectual Disability
55.65
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child with Mental Illness
55.66
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Mental Illness
55.67
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Intellectual Disability
55.68
Referral for Proceedings for Child with Mental Illness or Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 55.12’s source at texas​.gov