Bill Text: TX HB197 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB197 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB197-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 197
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher
  education to post information regarding mental health resources on
  the institution's Internet website.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 51.9193 to read as follows:
         Sec. 51.9193.  REQUIRED POSTING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
  (a) In this section, "local mental health authority" has the
  meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.
         (b)  This section applies only to a general academic teaching
  institution, medical and dental unit, public junior college, public
  state college, or public technical institute as those terms are
  defined by Section 61.003.
         (c)  Each institution to which this section applies shall
  create a web page on the institution's Internet website dedicated
  solely to information regarding the mental health resources
  available to students at the institution. The web page must include
  the address of the nearest local mental health authority.
         SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, each public institution of higher education to which
  Section 51.9193, Education Code, as added by this Act, applies
  shall post on its Internet website the information required by that
  section.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 197 was passed by the House on April
  9, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 3, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 197 on May 21, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 1, 1
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 197 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 20, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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