Texas · House Bill 1656 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.