Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 4856 — Relating to the governance of local mental health authorities and the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities.

Last action — Referred to Public Health: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to the governance of local mental health authorities and the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 4 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 533.035, Health and Safety Code, Section 533.0351, Safety Code, Section 533.0351, Health and Safety Code, Section 533.0355.

  • Section 533.035, Health and Safety Code

    (f) A local mental health authority shall make available a monthly expense report in an electronic format, detailing every expenditure as reasonably practical by the local mental health authority, to each member of the governing body, including ex officio nonvoting members.

    amended

  • Section 533.0351, Safety Code

    AND GOVERNANCE

    amended

  • Section 533.0351, Health and Safety Code

    If a has , the A as → Each must have . (a-1) The (a-2) At least one member of the governing board must be a member of the public, have experience owning or operating a private business, and not have served in elected office. In selecting sheriffs to serve as members under Subsection (a-1)(2), a who is made a member of a governing body in accordance with this section as a member of the body the designated sheriffs who serve as sheriffs serving as (c-2) A local mental health authority shall allow a sheriff selected under this section to be a voting member of the governing board upon request of the sheriff, pursuant to the sheriff agreeing to comply with all standards and rules applicable to voting board members. (c-3) A person employed by a local mental health authority may not serve as a member of the authority's governing body.

    amended

  • Section 533.0355

    Sec. 533.0355. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES IN LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES. (a) In this section: (1) "Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative" means an initiative that: (A) is based on the belief that identity classifications are central to understanding social, professional, and political disparities; (B) requires, encourages, or otherwise promotes organizational practices such as employee hiring and promotion, resource allocation, or policy formulation to achieve proportional representation of identity classification groups or to eliminate perceived systemic differences between them; or (C) otherwise promotes discriminatory treatment of a person on the basis of the person's identity classification. (2) "Identity classification" means a classification of a person based on the race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity of the person. (b) A local mental health authority may not, except to the extent required by federal law: (1) formulate, promote, or implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; or (2) give preference on the basis of an identity classification to an applicant for employment, an employee, or a participant in any function of the local mental health authority.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Public Health

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4856 do?
Relating to the governance of local mental health authorities and the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities.
Who sponsors HB 4856?
HB 4856 is sponsored by Daniel Alders.
What is the current status of HB 4856?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4856?
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