Fifty-fourth Legislature                                                Judiciary

First Regular Session                                                   H.B. 2053

 

PROPOSED

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2053

(Reference to printed bill)

 

 

 


Page 1, strike lines 26 and 27

Line 28, strike "medication," insert

"C.  If the mental health examiner determines that the defendant is currently competent by virtue of ongoing treatment with psychotropic medication,"

Line 30, strike "" insert "the court, in its discretion, may appoint a mental health expert who is a physician to address the necessity of continuing that treatment and any limitations that the medication may have on competency."

Amend title to conform


 

 

JOHN M. ALLEN

 

 

2053ALLEN J

01/28/2019

04:32 PM

C: SP