The House Committee on Mental Health, Select

84th Legislature

February 18, 2016

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on January 28, 2016, the House Committee on Mental Health, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 10:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Moody; Bonnen, Greg; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Galindo; Murr; Turner, Chris; and White, James.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

Chair Price made opening remarks and introduced the committee clerk.

Other committee members made remarks.

(Representative Rose now present.)

The committee heard testimony on the overview of the state of mental health/behavioral health in Texas from staff of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 12:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., February 18, 2016.

The committee reconvened at 1:04 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Moody; Bonnen, Greg; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Galindo; Murr; Rose; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; and White, James.

A quorum was present.

The committee heard testimony on the overview of funding of mental health/behavioral health services in Texas from the staff of the Legislative Budget Board (LBB).

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on the overview of mental health/behavioral health services in Texas from the staff of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on mental health/behavioral health services provided through community centers (and LMHAs) from staff of the Texas Council of Community Centers.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on mental health/behavioral health services in Texas from staff of the Hogg Foundation on Mental Health.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on mental health/behavioral health services in Texas from staff of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 5:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Price, Chair

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Sandra Talton, Clerk