Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1538: Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

In committee Last action March 12, 2025: Referred to Public Health

Plain-language summary

HB 1538 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on December 6, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness. Primary sponsor: Suleman Lalani (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Referred to Public Health.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Suleman Lalani (Democratic).