Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3666 by Murr (Relating to the effect and disregard of declarations for mental health treatment.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to eliminate certain grounds for which a person may be subjected to mental health treatment in a manner contrary to their wishes as expressed in a declaration for mental health treatment and require a judicial determination of the person's mental competency before the contrary mental health treatment is allowed. The bill would repeal the exemption of electroconvulsive treatment from the criteria for disregarding a declaration of mental health treatment by health care professionals and law enforcement.
Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council