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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 2706: Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.

In committee 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

SB 2706 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility. Primary sponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Referred to Health & Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 Health & Human Services
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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