Relating to a biennial report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.
This bill requires Texas health agencies to produce a biennial report (every even-numbered year by December 1) on how mental health beds are allocated across the state's regions. The report must evaluate the current allocation method, show how it has worked in practice, analyze factors affecting bed usage (like local resources and funding), and include recommendations for improvement. It is submitted to the governor, legislature leadership, and relevant committees to inform future decisions about mental health resources. The bill does not change current bed allocation rules but mandates regular assessment of the system's effectiveness.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
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Engrossed
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May 1, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates the requirements for a biennial mental health bed allocation report in Texas, expanding what information must be included to provide more detailed insights into funding, facility capacity, and patient outcomes. The changes aim to improve transparency and planning for mental health services across the state.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on mental health bed allocation reporting, but the specific data requirements have been significantly expanded to include more granular information about funding, facility capacity, and grant applications.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement to report total state mental health funding amounts categorized by service type
Added requirement to report regional breakdown of mental health facilities including capacity, demand, and waitlist information
Modified patient outcome reporting to include assessment of outcomes for patients occupying state-funded beds
Added requirement to report total number of entities denied state-funded mental health grants due to funding limitations
Modified bed day value reporting to include projected values for five years following the report date
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
106–32
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 143
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican84
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
9
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
P
Liz Campos
DDemocratic
P
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
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