CS/HB 985 (2018) -  Involuntary Commitment

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Gonzalez
Involuntary Commitment: Requires APD to provide certain notice of eligibility determinations; requires court to conduct annual hearings on continued need for involuntary placement in residential services; requires court to pay certain fees for testimony by examining committee members & allows court to determine fees for experts; provides for participation of guardian or guardian advocate in placement determinations; requires court to hold competency hearing within specified timeframe when defendant is competent to proceed; provides limitation on conditional release for community-based competency training for defendant who is incompetent to proceed.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1280 Subject: Involuntary Commitment Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 666047 , Gonzalez (HHS) Date Filed: 02/14/18, Line#: 59 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/15/2018 03:01 PM
    • A 332103 , Gonzalez (HHS) Date Filed: 02/14/18, Line#: 204 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/15/2018 03:01 PM
    • A 581049 , Gonzalez (HHS) Date Filed: 02/14/18, Line#: 379 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/15/2018 03:01 PM
    • A 588007 , Gonzalez (HHS) Date Filed: 02/14/18, Line#: 446 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/15/2018 03:01 PM
    • A 011919 , Gonzalez (HHS) Date Filed: 02/14/18, Line#: 484 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/15/2018 03:01 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/16/2018 12:55:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/13/2018 4:49:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/6/2018 4:28:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/5/2018 1:00:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/24/2018 8:56:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/21/2018 4:57:16 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 11:55 AM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 773] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 774 Time: 03/06/2018 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 775 Time: 03/06/2018 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 03/05/2018 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2018 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/19/2018 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/16/2018 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/16/2018 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/16/2018 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/16/2018 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/15/2018 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/06/2018 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2018 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2018 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/02/2018 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2018 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2018 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2018 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/19/2018 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/13/2017 - 8:43 AM Member: Gonzalez Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
393.11 HB 1063, SB 1120, CS/SB 1280
916.301 HB 1063, SB 1120, CS/SB 1280
916.3012 CS/SB 1280
916.302 CS/SB 1280
916.3025 CS/SB 1280
916.303 CS/SB 1280
916.304 HB 1063, SB 1120, CS/SB 1280