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  89R2133 CJD-F     By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 899       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in   the custody of a sheriff.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article 46B.0825, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection   (a-1) to read as follows:          (a)  A sheriff or sheriff's deputy having custody of a   defendant discharged from a facility, jail-based competency   restoration program, or outpatient competency restoration program     [ for transportation as required by Article 46B.0805 or 46B.082 or   during proceedings described by Article 46B.084 ] shall, according   to information available at the time and unless directed otherwise   by a physician treating the defendant :                 (1)   [ , ] ensure that the defendant is provided with the   types and dosages of medication prescribed for the defendant ; and                 (2)     in accordance with applicable law, compel the   defendant to take all prescribed medication to ensure the   defendant's continuity of care .           (a-1)     If a defendant described by Subsection (a) is being   treated with a psychotropic medication at the time the defendant is   discharged, the sheriff or sheriff's deputy shall ensure that   administration of the medication continues unless directed   otherwise by the physician for the jail.   The jail physician must   appropriately document the need for any discontinuation or other   change in the use or amount of medication after consulting with the   physician who treated the defendant at the facility or program to   ensure that the change does not adversely affect the defendant's   mental health or ability to continue with court proceedings.          (b)   The commission shall reimburse  [ To the extent funds are   appropriated for that purpose, ] a sheriff for the cost of  [ is   entitled to reimbursement from the state for ] providing the   medication required by this article [ Subsection (a) ].          SECTION 2.  Article 46B.0825(c), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.