---
title: Mental Health & Substance Abuse - Texas Legislation
subject: Mental Health & Substance Abuse
total_bills: 34
unique_authors: 25
critical_bills: 8
high_cost_bills: 5
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/mental-health-substance-abuse"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 34
- **Unique Authors:** 25
- **Critical Compliance:** 8 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 5 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 24

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 19 bills
- **Senate:** 15 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 8 bills
- **Moderate:** 17 bills
- **Low:** 9 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Joan Huffman** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Toni Rose** (D, House) - 3 bills
- **Royce West** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Cesar Blanco** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Lacey Hull** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Don McLaughlin** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Chris Turner** (D, House) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (14 shared bills)
- [Education](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education) (8 shared bills)
- [State Finances](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances) (8 shared bills)
- [Health](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health) (7 shared bills)
- [State Finances--Management & Control](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances-management-control) (7 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (6 shared bills)
- [Education--Higher](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-higher) (6 shared bills)
- [Crimes](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes) (5 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 15 bills
- [Texas Veterans Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-veterans-commission) - 3 bills
- [Texas Education Agency](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-education-agency) - 3 bills
- [Department of Family and Protective Services](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-family-and-protective-services) - 3 bills
- [Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-higher-education-coordinating-board) - 2 bills
- [Department of State Health Services](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-state-health-services) - 2 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents at pr... | Critical | High |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-THC can... | Critical | High |
| [SB293](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb293-89th-regular) | Relating to the discipline of judges by th... | Critical | High |
| [HB3153](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3153-89th-regular) | Relating to hiring and employment requirem... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB3560](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3560-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of mental hospit... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB6](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb6-89th-regular) | Relating to discipline management and acce... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1137](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1137-89th-regular) | Relating to group home consultant referral... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1164](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1164-89th-regular) | Relating to emergency detention of certain... | Critical | Low |
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a consort... | Moderate | High |
| [SJR3](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sjr3-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment provi... | Moderate | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB1041](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1041-89th-regular) | Relating to the insurable interest of... | Chris Turner (D) | Moderate |
| [HB109](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb109-89th-regular) | Relating to the construction, expansi... | Toni Rose (D) | Moderate |
| [HB114](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb114-89th-regular) | Relating to the transfer of functions... | Philip Cortez (D) | Moderate |
| [HB1151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1151-89th-regular) | Relating to neglect of a child and th... | Lacey Hull (R) | Low |
| [HB1593](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1593-89th-regular) | Relating to an advisory committee to ... | Elizabeth Campos (D) | Low |
| [HB171](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb171-89th-regular) | Relating to the certificate of medica... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1965](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1965-89th-regular) | Relating to a study on mental health ... | Josey Garcia (D) | Low |
| [HB2035](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2035-89th-regular) | Relating to notice provided by a chem... | Tom Oliverson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB26](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb26-89th-regular) | Relating to authorizing Medicaid mana... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2809](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2809-89th-regular) | Relating to required reporting by the... | Toni Rose (D) | Moderate |
| [HB3153](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3153-89th-regular) | Relating to hiring and employment req... | Helen Kerwin (R) | Critical |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents ... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Critical |
| [HB3560](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3560-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing of mental h... | Katrina Pierson (R) | Critical |
| [HB39](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb39-89th-regular) | Relating to information and data rega... | Ray Lopez (D) | Low |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-TH... | Ken King (R) | Critical |
| [HB5155](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5155-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation of the m... | Toni Rose (D) | Low |
| [HB5342](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5342-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of behavior... | Brooks Landgraf (R) | Low |
| [HB6](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb6-89th-regular) | Relating to discipline management and... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB913](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb913-89th-regular) | Relating to certain state hospital na... | James Frank (R) | Low |
| [SB1137](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1137-89th-regular) | Relating to group home consultant ref... | Borris Miles (D) | Critical |
| [SB1164](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1164-89th-regular) | Relating to emergency detention of ce... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB1401](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1401-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Texas... | Royce West (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1580](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1580-89th-regular) | Relating to the composition of the go... | Cesar Blanco (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2069](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2069-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a wo... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB207](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb207-89th-regular) | Relating to excused absences from pub... | Angela Paxton (R) | Low |
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a co... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |
| [SB293](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb293-89th-regular) | Relating to the discipline of judges ... | Joan Huffman (R) | Critical |
| [SB437](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb437-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of inservic... | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Moderate |
| [SB5](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb5-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Demen... | Joan Huffman (R) | Moderate |
| [SB528](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb528-89th-regular) | Relating to inpatient competency rest... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Moderate |
| [SB53](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb53-89th-regular) | Relating to certain notice and filing... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB646](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb646-89th-regular) | Relating to repayment of certain ment... | Royce West (D) | Moderate |
| [SB897](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb897-89th-regular) | Relating to the administration of a g... | Cesar Blanco (D) | Moderate |
| [SJR3](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sjr3-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment ... | Joan Huffman (R) | Moderate |

## Source Links

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