Bills affecting Mental health service user in Texas — 2026 session

Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by school district personnel.

Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.

Relating to the provision of certain mental and behavioral health services under Medicaid, Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for those services, and the regulation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities; requiring an occupational license.

Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

Relating to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

Relating to the eligibility of mental health professionals for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

Relating to a biennial state report on suicide rates, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, and certain suicide data shared under a memorandum of understanding.

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.

Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.

Relating to a ketamine treatment grant program for ketamine clinics serving active duty military personnel, first responders, and veterans.

Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.

Relating to certain proceedings and the provision of treatment and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.