Texas HB5342: Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

What the bill says

An act relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 547, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter K to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER K. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 547.0551.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE TRUST FUND. ] [ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section, "trust company"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means the Texas Treasury ] [ADDED: Safekeeping Trust Company.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline trust fund is ] [ADDED: established as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be ] [ADDED: administered by the commission.] [ADDED: (c) The trust fund consists of:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: gifts, grants, and donations, including federal ] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: interest, dividends, and other income of the trust ] [ADDED: fund.] [ADDED: (d) Money deposited in the trust fund may only be used to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: implement, maintain, or improve the 988 Suicide & ] [ADDED: Crisis Lifeline, including personnel and technological ] [ADDED: infrastructure improvements necessary to achieve operational and ] [ADDED: clinical standards and best practices as provided by the 988 ] [ and] [ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081) · primary sponsor
• Stan Lambert (R, HD-071)
• Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116)
• Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
• Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
• Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
• Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
• Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
• Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
• Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. May 22, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 21, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 21, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 20, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 20, 2025: Senate passage reported
8. May 20, 2025: Passed
9. May 20, 2025: Read 3rd time
10. May 20, 2025: Record vote

Votes

• Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 20, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 20, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#1689 (May 7, 2025): 136 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#1612 (May 7, 2025): 147 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB5342?

HB5342 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

What does HB5342 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

What is the status of HB5342?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB5342?

Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5342?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB05342