Texas Legislative Update

The 2009 Legislative Update is the latest in a series of reports published by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to inform stakeholders about mental health-related laws considered by the 81st Texas Legislature in 2009. The 53-page online report summarizes the most significant mental health-related bills introduced during the 81st legislative session, which ended June 1, 2009.

Download the report, click on titles in the table of contents to jump to each section, or open the bookmark bar to the left for easy navigation throughout the document. Links to bills and resources are included in each section.

2009 Legislation Topics

Childcare Licensing
Children’s Services
Criminal Justice
Education
Health Insurance
Housing
Individual Rights and Protections
Juvenile Justice
Mental Health Workforce
Military Veterans
Overview of Mental Health Care in Texas
Public Mental Health Services
Seclusion and Restraint
State Funding for Mental Health
Sunset Review of Health and Human Services Agencies

Contact

Colleen Horton, program officer, (512) 471-2988