Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 462.062
Application for Court-ordered Treatment


(a)

A county or district attorney or other adult may file a sworn written application for court-ordered treatment of another person. Only the district or county attorney may file an application that is not accompanied by a certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency.

(b)

The application must be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the proposed patient:

(1)

resides;

(2)

is found; or

(3)

is receiving treatment services by court order or under Section 462.041 (Apprehension by Peace Officer Without Warrant).

(c)

If the application is not filed in the county in which the proposed patient resides, the court may, on request of the proposed patient or the proposed patient’s attorney and if good cause is shown, transfer the application to that county.

(d)

The application must be styled using the initials of the proposed patient and not the proposed patient’s full name.

(e)

The application must contain the following information according to the applicant’s information and belief:

(1)

the proposed patient’s name and address, including the county in which the proposed patient resides, if known;

(2)

a statement that the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency who:

(A)

is likely to cause serious harm to the person or others; or

(B)

will continue to suffer abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress, will continue to deteriorate in ability to function independently if not treated, and is unable to make a rational and informed choice as to whether to submit to treatment; and

(3)

a statement that the proposed patient is not charged with a criminal offense that involves an act, attempt, or threat of serious bodily injury to another person.

(f)

Subsection (e)(3) does not apply if the proposed patient is a juvenile alleged to be a child engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision as defined by Section 51.03 (Delinquent Conduct; Conduct Indicating a Need for Supervision), Family Code.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1169, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 462.062 — Application for Court-ordered Treatment, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­462.­htm#462.­062 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

462.001
Definitions
462.002
Filing Requirements
462.003
Inspection of Court Records
462.004
Representation of State
462.005
Costs
462.006
Writ of Habeas Corpus
462.007
Limitation of Liability
462.008
Criminal Penalty
462.009
Consent to Treatment
462.010
Consent to Treatment at Certain Facilities
462.011
Consent to Medication
462.012
Right to Refuse Medication
462.013
Medication Information
462.014
List of Medications
462.015
Outpatient Treatment Services Provided Using Telecommunications or Information Technology
462.021
Voluntary Admission of Adult
462.022
Voluntary Admission of Minor
462.023
Discharge or Release
462.024
Application for Court-ordered Treatment During Voluntary Inpatient Care
462.0025
Court Hours
462.025
Intake, Screening, Assessment, and Admission
462.041
Apprehension by Peace Officer Without Warrant
462.042
Judge’s or Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Detention
462.043
Issuance of Warrant
462.044
Preliminary Examination
462.045
Detention Period
462.046
Information to Be Provided on Admission
462.047
Release from Emergency Detention
462.048
Rights of Person Apprehended or Detained
462.061
Court-ordered Treatment
462.062
Application for Court-ordered Treatment
462.063
Prehearing Procedure
462.064
Certificate of Medical Examination for Chemical Dependency
462.065
Order of Protective Custody
462.066
Probable Cause Hearing and Detention
462.067
Hearing on Application for Court-ordered Treatment
462.068
Release After Hearing
462.069
Court Order and Place of Treatment
462.070
Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment
462.071
Order for Temporary Detention
462.072
Modification of Order for Outpatient Services
462.073
Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment
462.074
Hospitalization Outside Treatment Facility
462.075
Renewal of Order for Court-ordered Treatment
462.076
Appeal
462.077
Pass or Furlough from Inpatient Care
462.078
Return to Facility Under Facility Administrator’s Certificate or Court Order
462.079
Revocation of Furlough
462.080
Release from Court-ordered Treatment
462.081
Commitment by Courts in Criminal Proceedings
462.0731
Outpatient Care in Certain Counties

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 462.062’s source at texas​.gov