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CS/SB 1240: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Calatayud

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care; Expanding mental health crisis services to include the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline call center; authorizing the guardian advocate to be discharged when a patient is discharged from involuntary outpatient services; providing that orders entered by administrative law judges for continued involuntary placement for patients at certain mental health facilities are final and subject to judicial review, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1240, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c1) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Gonzalez Pittman Similar Last Action: 3/21/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4655 Orders to involuntary outpatient placement. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement and involuntary outpatient services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.67 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.674 Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.9088 Page 10 (pdf)
    397.427 Medication-assisted treatment service providers; rehabilitation program; needs assessment and provision of services; persons authorized to issue takeout medication; unlawful operation; penalty. Page 11 (pdf)
    397.68141 Contents of petition for involuntary treatment services. Page 12 (pdf)
    916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 12 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 1240, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c1) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Gonzalez Pittman Identical Last Action: 3/21/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    856534 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Calatayud)     		3/18/2025
    8:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.67 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.674 Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    394.9088 Page 3 (pdf)
    397.427 Medication-assisted treatment service providers; rehabilitation program; needs assessment and provision of services; persons authorized to issue takeout medication; unlawful operation; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 6 (pdf)

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