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HB 1621 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a matching grant program for technological enhancements at hospitals providing mental health care services.

HB 1621 establishes a matching grant program to fund technology upgrades at Texas hospitals providing mental health care. Hospitals licensed under Health and Safety Code Chapters 241 or 577 can apply for state grants, requiring them to contribute 25% of the grant amount from non-state sources (like donations). Funds may be used for electronic health data platforms, secure patient record access, interoperability with other providers, and mobile device integration for mental health services. The program requires biennial reports to the legislature on outcomes, with the law taking effect September 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes matching grants for mental health hospital tech upgrades, enhancing electronic records and interoperability to improve mental health care access.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds technology upgrades for secure health data systems, interoperability, and mobile access in mental health care hospitals per bill's explicit grant program for electronic health platforms.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Mental Health
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 14, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted and reorganized from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with no substantive policy changes to the matching grant program's core provisions. The main differences are formatting adjustments, section number updates (from 547.0501 to 547.0551), and minor text corrections like changing 'executive commissioner' in one section.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability - the bill still applies to hospitals licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 of the Health and Safety Code.
TECHNICAL

Section numbers were updated from 547.0501-547.0508 to 547.0551-547.0558 for the engrossed version.

Formatting changes including removal of line numbers and adjustment of spacing and indentation throughout the document.

Minor text correction changing 'executive commissioner' to 'commission' in the Rules section.

Added header information including bill number 89(R) and MPF-D identifiers.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

100–41
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 145
May 14, 2025
D Democratic61
58 Yea 1 Nay 2
95% Yea
R Republican84
42 Yea 40 Nay 2
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of John Lujan
John Lujan
RRepublican
TX
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