TX SB2213

Requires local law enforcement agencies to adopt diversion plans for individuals experiencing mental health crises or substance abuse issues, directing them to treatment facilities rather than jail for non-violent misdemeanors, with annual reports submitted to county/municipal governing bodies and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

Allows justice or municipal court judges to dismiss complaints against defendants who lack capacity to understand court proceedings due to mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disability, after providing notice to the state

Modifies competency restoration procedures by requiring courts to determine whether a defendant is likely to be restored to competency within authorized time periods before ordering restoration services, and provides alternative pathways including bail release or civil commitment for those unlikely to be restored

Expands outpatient competency restoration options for defendants charged with Class B misdemeanors or non-violent Class A misdemeanors, allowing charge dismissal if outpatient programs are unavailable within 14 days

Authorizes mental health court programs to include assisted outpatient treatment courts for persons subject to court-ordered outpatient mental health services, and expands the definition of "primary care provider" to include physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants for prescribing psychoactive medications