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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1896: Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1896 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees. Primary sponsor: Sheryl Cole (Democratic), Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Referred to Criminal Justice.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sheryl ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mihaela PleșaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Criminal Justice
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the House
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  6. Record vote
  7. Passed
  8. Read 3rd time
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. Passed to engrossment as amended
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source