Juveniles; mental health facility recommendations are admissible during commitment hearing. (HB368)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Hearing for involuntary commitment of a minor; admissibility of state recommendations. States that state mental health facility recommendations are admissible during an involuntary commitment hearing of a minor. The bill also amends the current law by stating that the minor's hearing is to be scheduled by the juvenile and domestic relations district court where the minor is located, as opposed to where the minor resides. Read the Bill »

Status

03/31/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/06/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067849264
01/06/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law
02/10/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
02/11/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time
02/13/2006Committee amendment agreed to
02/13/2006Engrossed by House as amended HB368E
02/13/2006Printed as engrossed 067849264-E
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/22/2006Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Read third time
02/27/2006Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB368ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Signed by President
03/31/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 401 (effective 7/1/06)
04/06/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401)