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HB 1955TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas establishes early childhood mental health home visiting grant program for high-risk families

Original title: Relating to the establishment of an early childhood mental health home visiting grant program.

Last action · May 21, 2025: Referred to Health & Human ServicesSponsors: Senfronia Thompson and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas establishes a grant program requiring the state health to fund home visiting services for high-need families with histories of trauma, effective September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Qualifying organizations that provide home-based mental health support to low-income families with young children become eligible to apply for state-administered grant funding.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

families with a high level of need, including a history of trauma

Families receive home-based support services from a licensed mental health professional and a care coordinator to improve mental health, school readiness, and family well-being.

Directly affected

grant applicants providing early childhood mental health or prevention services

Eligible organizations may apply for state grants to implement, expand, or maintain early childhood mental health home visiting services subject to commission contracts and standards.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to receive a grant under this program?

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to a family-centered system of care, have experience providing early childhood mental health or prevention services for low-income, high-risk families, and adhere to an evidence-based service delivery model.

What personnel must grant recipients use to provide home-based services?

Grant recipients must use a team consisting of a licensed mental health professional and a care coordinator.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

27 actions

May 21, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
May 19, 2025Senate
Received from the House
May 16, 2025House
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#2829)

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May 16, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
May 16, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#2708)
May 15, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 17, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Jan 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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