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HB 1656

  • Texas House Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in House Mar 12, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.

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Bill Subjects

Health Care Providers (I0387) Health--Emergency Services & Personnel (I0384) Hospitals (I0400) Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (3)

Donna Howard

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 48
Primary

Mando Martinez

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 39
Primary

Joe Moody

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 78
Primary

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Apr 28, 2025

House

Considered in public hearing

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

House

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

House

Left pending in committee

Mar 12, 2025

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Public Health

  • Referral-Committee
Public Health

Dec 18, 2024

House

Filed

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