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House bill · 89R

HB 1938

Relating to preliminary examination periods for mental health protective custody and the criteria for and duration of certain court-ordered mental health services.

Did not pass

Progress

68 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 17

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseFebMar

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  4. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  5. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  6. Filed

    Jan 17, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Bill text

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HB 1938 (89R) · Polis