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2009 Legislative Update:
Mental Health-Related Actions of the 81st Texas Legislature

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 Texas Legislature.

The 53-page online report summarizes the most significant mental health-related bills introduced during the 81st legislative session, which ended June 1, 2009. Topics covered in the update include:

• 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

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.

For more information about the legislative update, please contact Dr. Lynda Frost, director of planning and programs, at lynda.frost@austin.utexas.edu.