The House Committee on Mental Health, Select

84th Legislature

August 16, 2016

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 9, 2016, the House Committee on Mental Health, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 10:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The committee met to hear invited testimony on mental health / behavioral health care services in Texas related to substance abuse, homelessness, and veterans; and to hear invited testimony regarding identification of gaps in programs and identification of ways in which the delivery of mental health / behavioral health services may be improved.

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

(Representative White, James now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

At 12:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., August 16, 2016.

The committee reconvened at 1:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

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

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

At 5:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, 9:00 a.m., August 17, 2016.

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Rep. Price, Chair

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Sandra Talton, Clerk