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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State for the Best Interest & Protection of C.O..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State for the Best Interest & Protection of C.O. Anchor
texapp · 2001
green “texas courts universally hold that the state must show more than delusions, angry or psychotic behavior, or other facts that merely confirm mental illness” 3
2 State Ex Rel. Ee
texapp · 2007
green “the state cannot meet its burden of proof without presenting evidence of the behavior of the proposed patient that provides the factual basis for the expert opinion.” 3
3 Armstrong v. State
texapp · 2006
green “rise to the level of an overt act or pattern of behavior that confirms a substantial deterioration of a person's ability to function independently to provide for her basic needs.” 3
4 JM v. State
texapp · 2005
green “recent overt act or continuing pattern of behavior proven by the state must relate to the criterion on which the judgment is based.” 3
5 In Re FM
texapp · 2005
green “specifically required by the texas health and safety code in addition to expert opinion” 3
6 In the Interest of Breeden
texapp · 1999
green “a bald diagnosis alone is insufficient to support commitment.” 3

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