- (a) On a request of the head of a facility or a treatment program provider that is made under Article 46B.079(d) and notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the court may enter an order extending the initial restoration period for an additional period of 60 days.
(b) The court may enter an order under Subsection (a) only if the court determines that, on the basis of information provided by the head of the facility or the treatment program provider:
- (1) the defendant has not attained competency; and
- (2) an extension of the restoration period will likely enable the facility or program to restore the defendant to competency.
- (c) The court may grant only one extension under this article for a period of restoration ordered under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324 (S.B. 679), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.