The House Committee on Mental Health, Select

84th Legislature

September 22, 2016

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 13, 2016, the House Committee on Mental Health, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 10:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Moody; Coleman; Galindo; Muñoz, Jr.; Murr; Rose; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; and White, James.

A quorum was present.

The committee met to hear invited testimony on mental health / behavioral health care services in Texas related to Texas’ State Hospitals and mental health bed allocation; and to hear invited testimony regarding the availability of mental health services on the campuses of Texas public institutions of higher education.

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

(Representative Sheets now present.)

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

At 1:06 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:50 p.m., September 22, 2016.

The committee reconvened at 1:55 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

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

At 5:06 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