Texas HB 5342: Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House May 7, 2025
Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
Apr 25, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 6, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 6, 2025HouseAmended (1-Landgraf)
May 6, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1539)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1612)
May 7, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 8, 2025SenateRead first time
May 8, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 16, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 20, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025SenatePassed

May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 20, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 5342 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–2

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 2 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

HB 5342 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–2

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 2 Not voting 1

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5342 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–1
May 19, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 5342 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 5342 was passed · Full House

Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5342 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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