Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 571.018. Costs

(a) The costs for a hearing or proceeding under this subtitle shall be paid by:

(b) The county responsible for the costs of a hearing or proceeding under Subsection (a) shall pay the costs of all subsequent hearings or proceedings for that person under this subtitle until the person is discharged from mental health services. The costs shall be billed by the clerk of the court conducting the hearings.

(c) Costs under this section include:

(d) A county is entitled to reimbursement for costs actually paid by the county from:

(e) The state shall pay the cost of transporting a discharged or furloughed patient to the patient's home or of returning a patient absent without authority unless the patient or someone responsible for the patient is able to pay the costs.

(f) A proposed patient's county of residence shall pay the court-approved expenses incurred under Section 574.010 if ordered by the court under that section.

(g) A judge who holds hearings at locations other than the county courthouse is entitled to additional compensation as provided by Sections 574.031(h) and (i).

(h) The state or a county may not pay any costs for a patient committed to a private mental hospital, other than a filing fee or other cost associated with a hearing or proceeding under this subtitle, unless:

(i) The county may not require a person other than the patient to pay any costs associated with a hearing or proceeding under this subtitle, including a filing fee or other court costs imposed under Chapter 118, Local Government Code, Chapter 51, Government Code, or other law, unless the county first determines that:

(j) The judge of a court conducting a hearing or proceeding under this subtitle shall order the clerk of the court to refund court costs paid or advanced for a person by an inpatient mental health facility as defined under Section 571.003(9)(A), (B), (D), or (E) on the filing of an affidavit with the clerk of the court certifying that: