Assigned to Committee Authored by Sheryl Cole (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators. Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1896 requires state agencies employing telecommunicators, as defined under Texas law, to adopt mental health leave policies. These policies aim to provide support for telecommunicators coping with work-related stress.
Joint authors: Plesa (D)
Jan 16, 2025
(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Cole amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2208: Yea 126 (R 69, D 57) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025
(S) Received from the House
May 15, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as James Monks for self (with Austin EMS Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Ana Gonzalez for Texas AFL-CIO (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Becca Harkleroad for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Maggie DiSanza for Texas State Employees Union (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Michael Bullock for Austin Police Association (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Nicole Sunstrum for Texas Psychological Association (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Steven Deline for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Tristan Stitt for self