Bill
SB 633
86(R) - 2019
Senate Health & Human Services
House Public Health
Senate Health & Human Services
House Public Health
Health & Human Services
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Lois Kolkhorst
Co-Author(s)
Dawn Buckingham
Charles Perry
Sponsor(s)
Stan Lambert
Co-Sponsor(s)
Ryan Guillen
Bill Caption
Relating to an initiative to increase the capacity of local mental health authorities to provide access to mental health services in certain counties.
Fiscal Notes
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB 633, Committee
Report 2nd House, As Amended: a negative impact of ($659,248) through the biennium ending
August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of
funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The Health and Human Services Commission is
required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically
for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the
commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other
appropriations available for that purpose.
Bill Analysis
SB 633 would require Health & Human Resources Commission (HHSC) to: (1) identify each local mental health authority that is located in a rural county (250,000 persons or less); (2) develop a mental health services development plan for each local mental health authority group; (3) determine the most cost-effective method of increasing the capacity of the authorities in the local mental health authority group to provide access to needed services; (4) compile and evaluate each mental health services development plan produced under this section and determine the cost effectiveness of each plan; and (5) authorize HHSC and the authorities in each local mental health authority group to implement a mental health services development plan evaluated by HHSC.
In addition, the bill would authorize Midland County Hospital District to adopt or make changes to the rate of a sales and use tax.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action remains neutral on SB 633 because it does not affect our liberty principles.