SECTION 904.31. Criteria for Placement of a Minor in a State MR Facility for Assessment Under the Texas Family Code

(a) In accordance with Texas Family Code, §55.33, a minor in the juvenile justice system may be placed in a state MR facility for not more than 90 calendar days if:

(1) the minor is found to be unfit to proceed; and

(2) the juvenile court determines that the minor meets the commitment criteria described in §412.257 of this title (relating to Criteria for Commitment of a Minor to a State MR Facility Under the PMRA).

(b) In accordance with Texas Family Code, §55.52, a minor in the juvenile justice system may be placed in a state MR facility for not more than 90 calendar days if:

(1) the minor is found to lack responsibility for the minor's actions; and

(2) the juvenile court determines that the minor meets the commitment criteria described in §412.257 of this title (relating to Criteria for Commitment of a Minor to a State MR Facility Under the PMRA).

Source Note: The provisions of this §904.31 adopted to be effective January 1, 2001, 25 TexReg 12746; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841; transferred effective September 1, 2023, as published in the August 11, 2023, issue of the Texas Register, 48 TexReg 4397