New and expanded behavioral health centers across Texas were highlighted during a press conference on the Senate’s mental healthcare priority.
The legislation included billions of dollars in appropriations to improve school safety and mental health services.
The senior senator from Texas announced an agreement to bolster state “red flag” laws and fund a variety of “mental health” programs.
A mental health bill prioritized by Texas Republican leadership was killed by Rep. Stickland and then resurrected right before the midnight deadline.
As the end of the 86th Legislature fast approaches, The Texan takes a look at where key legislation stands before the House and Senate adjourn.
Mental health bills filed in the aftermath of the Santa Fe shooting last May advance as parental rights and privacy advocates remain wary.
