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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to |
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post information regarding mental health resources on the |
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institution's Internet website. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9193 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9193. REQUIRED POSTING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(2) "Local mental health authority" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) Each institution of higher education shall create a web |
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page on the institution's Internet website dedicated solely to |
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information regarding the mental health resources available to |
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students at the institution. The web page must include the address |
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of the nearest local mental health authority. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, each public institution of higher education shall post |
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on its Internet website the information required by Section |
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51.9193, Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |