HB 114 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 114 transfers responsibility for certain veteran mental health programs from the Texas Health and Safety Code to the Texas Veterans Commission under the Government Code. The bill requires the Commission to administer a program including peer-to-peer counseling, suicide prevention training, veteran jail diversion services, and specialized initiatives for women veterans and rural veterans. Key provisions mandate training for peer service coordinators, coordination of mental health first aid, and access to licensed mental health professionals. This law directly affects Texas veterans seeking mental health support and takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transfers responsibility for veteran mental health programs from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission. It reorganizes existing laws to consolidate these programs under the new commission and adds specific requirements for suicide prevention planning and program implementation.

Scope change

The bill shifts jurisdiction for veteran mental health programs from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission, creating a unified structure under the new commission.

SCOPE

Transfers mental health program administration from Health and Human Services Commission to Texas Veterans Commission

REQUIREMENT

Requires development of a comprehensive veteran suicide prevention action plan with specific awareness, access, and funding measures

Requires commission to identify, train, and communicate with community-based licensed mental health professionals and organizations

TIMELINE

Sets September 1, 2027 as the deadline for implementing long-term policy reforms related to veteran suicide prevention

DEFINITION

Redesignates and reorganizes multiple sections of Government Code to consolidate veteran mental health programs under Chapter 434

ENFORCEMENT

Adds requirement for commission to verify that grant recipients have adopted compliance policies for matching grant programs

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Vet Affairs

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in subcommittee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

3 primary · 4 co-sponsors