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SB1580 • 2025

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Blanco
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  6. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  8. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  9. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read

  10. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  11. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out as postponed business

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Amended. 1-VanDeaver

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed as amended

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3932

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage as amended reported

  18. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  19. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  20. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  21. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/28/25 10:00 AM

  22. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  23. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  24. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  25. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  26. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  27. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  28. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  30. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  31. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  32. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  33. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  34. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  35. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Public Health

  36. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  37. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  38. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  39. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  40. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  42. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  43. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  44. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  45. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  46. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  47. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  48. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  49. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  50. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  51. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  52. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  53. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  54. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  55. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  56. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  57. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Health & Human Services

  58. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  59. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 1580 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1580

AN ACT

relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental

health authority.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 533.0351(a), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) If a local mental health authority has a governing body,

the governing body must include:

(1) for a local authority that serves only one county,

the sheriff of the county as an ex officio nonvoting member; [
and
]

(2) for a local authority that serves two or more

counties, two sheriffs chosen in accordance with Subsection (b) as

ex officio nonvoting members
; and

(3)

a veteran selected by a majority of the governing

body members
.

SECTION 2. A local mental health authority that has a

governing body must be in compliance with Section 533.0351(a),

Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, not later than

September 1, 2026.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1580 passed the Senate on

April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that

the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 30, 2025, by the

following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1580 passed the House, with

amendment, on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 128,

Nays 2, one present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor