Bill > HB109

This bill makes changes to how inpatient mental health facilities and residential treatment facilities for juveniles are managed in Texas. It allows the Health and Safety Commission to award one-time grants directly to entities for constructing, expanding, or operating inpatient mental health facilities if the legislature appropriates specific funds. The bill also removes specific references to the Waco Center for Youth and instead creates a more flexible framework where the department can designate state facilities for residential treatment of emotionally disturbed juveniles who are either admitted to a department facility or under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Additionally, the bill ensures that these designated state facilities will continue to provide free education services for their residents, with the education being provided by the local school district where the facility is located, subject to the district superintendent's approval. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and appears to be aimed at providing more administrative flexibility in managing mental health and juvenile treatment facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB109