Bill Text: TX HB4299 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement on mental health services provided to peace officers in this state.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-13 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB4299 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4299-Comm_Sub.html
87R12108 JCG-D | ||
By: Dean, Bowers | H.B. No. 4299 |
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relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement on | ||
mental health services provided to peace officers in this state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1701.165 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1701.165. STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PEACE | ||
OFFICERS. (a) The commission shall study the provision, | ||
availability, and accessibility of mental health services for peace | ||
officers. | ||
(b) In studying the mental health services, the commission | ||
shall collect information from: | ||
(1) law enforcement agencies in this state regarding | ||
any mental health programs provided by the agencies, and to the | ||
extent available, the use of mental health services by the peace | ||
officers of the agencies; and | ||
(2) the governor's office regarding the office's | ||
implementation of the grant programs under Sections 772.0073 and | ||
772.0074, Government Code, and the impact of those programs. | ||
(c) Not later than December 1, 2022, the commission shall | ||
submit a written report to the legislature with recommendations on: | ||
(1) increasing the effectiveness and availability of | ||
mental health services for peace officers; | ||
(2) establishing a mental health program, including a | ||
peer mentoring program, within a state agency or political | ||
subdivision that employs peace officers to improve access to mental | ||
health services for the peace officers; | ||
(3) developing sources of funding for programs that | ||
provide peace officers with access to effective mental health | ||
services; and | ||
(4) any other related issue the commission considers | ||
appropriate. | ||
(d) This section expires January 1, 2023. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |