Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.
SB 1580 requires local mental health authorities in Texas to adjust their governing body composition. For single-county authorities, it mandates including the county sheriff as a nonvoting member; for multi-county authorities, it requires two county sheriffs (chosen per specific rules) as nonvoting members. The bill also adds a requirement for each governing body to select one veteran member by December 1, 2025. This change directly affects all local mental health authorities statewide, altering their governance structure to include sheriff and veteran representation, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
18
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 28, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (127-1-18)
house
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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