SENATE — NOTICE — OF PUBLIC HEARING
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Health & Human Services
TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2026
PLACE: E1.012
(Hearing Room)
CHAIR: Senator Lois Kolkhorst
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will meet Tuesday, July 7th, at 10:00am, to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges:
Addressing Societal Impacts of THC Product Consumption: Study the
impact of THC on increased health care costs, mental health emergency
detentions, and the risk of being diagnosed with a THC-induced psychotic
disorder. Make recommendations to decrease health care and criminal justice costs.
Strengthening Crisis Related Mental Health and Homelessness
Services: Determine the state’s authority and procedures for providing public mental health services and the intersection of those services with homelessness and addiction. Evaluate the effectiveness, consistency, and outcomes of competency restoration for criminally charged individuals awaiting trial, as well as processes for civil in-patient and out-patient commitments. Make recommendations to prioritize the most acute populations for treatment in order to reduce public safety threats.
Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services passed by the 89th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following:
· Mental health programs and services provided through the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
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