(a) The judge shall dismiss the jury, if any, after a hearing in which a person is found to be a person with mental illness and to meet the criteria for court-ordered temporary or extended mental health services.
(b) The judge may hear additional evidence relating to alternative settings for care before entering an order relating to the setting for the care the person will receive.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 574.036

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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

(c) The judge shall consider in determining the setting for care the recommendation for the most appropriate treatment alternative filed under § 574.012.
(d) The judge shall order the mental health services provided in the least restrictive appropriate setting available.
(e) The judge may enter an order:
(1) committing the person to a mental health facility for inpatient care if the trier of fact finds that the person meets the commitment criteria prescribed by § 574.034(a) or 574.035(a); or
(2) committing the person to outpatient mental health services if the trier of fact finds that the person meets the commitment criteria prescribed by § 574.0345(a) or 574.0355(a).

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