Bill Text: TX HB2698 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to requiring each state agency to post on the agency's Internet website information on suicide prevention.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-10 - Referred to Business & Commerce [HB2698 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2698-Engrossed.html
88R7557 SCP-D | ||
By: Guillen, Garcia | H.B. No. 2698 |
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relating to requiring each state agency to post on the agency's | ||
Internet website information on suicide prevention. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 2054.139 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.139. SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION ON AGENCY | ||
WEBSITE. Each state agency shall prominently post on the agency's | ||
Internet website the phone number for: | ||
(1) the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and a link to the | ||
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Internet website or any successor | ||
website; and | ||
(2) the Veterans Crisis Line and a link to the Veterans | ||
Crisis Line Internet website or any successor website. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |