Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.204
RIGHTS OF COMMITTED PERSON
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.204, RIGHTS OF COMMITTED PERSON, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/676553
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A committed person for whom an application under Section 841.203 is filed is entitled to:
(1) representation by a court-appointed attorney who is knowledgeable about issues to be adjudicated at the hearing;
(2) meet with that attorney as soon as is practicable to prepare for the hearing and to discuss any of the committed person's questions or concerns;
(3) receive, immediately after the time of the hearing is set, a copy of the application and written notice of the time, place, and date of the hearing;
(4) be told, at the time personal notice of the hearing is given, of the committed person's right to a hearing and right to the assistance of an attorney to prepare for the hearing and to answer any questions or concerns;
(5) be present at the hearing;
(6) request from the court an independent expert; and
(7) be notified orally, at the conclusion of the hearing, of the court's determinations of the committed person's capacity and best interests.