Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56B.055 – Mental or Physical Examination; Autopsy
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(a) For good cause shown, an order for a mental or physical examination or an autopsy as provided by Article 56B.054(e)(2) may be made on notice to the individual to be examined and, if applicable, to each person who has appeared at a hearing under Article 56B.056.
(b) An order under Subsection (a) must:
(1) specify the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination or autopsy;
(2) specify the person who is to perform the examination or autopsy; and
(3) require the person performing the examination or autopsy to file with the attorney general a detailed written report of the examination or autopsy.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56B.055
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A report must set out the findings of the person performing the examination or autopsy, including:
(1) the results of any test performed; and
(2) any diagnosis, prognosis, or other conclusion or report of an earlier examination of the same condition.
(d) On request of the individual examined, the attorney general shall provide to the individual a copy of the report. If the victim is deceased, the attorney general on request shall provide to the claimant a copy of the report.
(e) A physician or psychologist performing an examination or autopsy under this article shall be compensated from money appropriated for the administration of this chapter.