Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs, state and regional programs and services, and health care services for students and to mental health first aid program training and reporting regarding local mental health authority and school district personnel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jun 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
17
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
P
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
P
GC
Garnet Coleman
DDemocratic
P
Kirk Watson
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Alex Dominguez
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
AF
Art Fierro
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Drew Darby
RRepublican
Co
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
IM
Ina Minjarez
DDemocratic
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