Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JJ
Jacey Jetton
RRepublican
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