Monitoring the SessionHB 1819
Companion SB 897 became law
The lower match is mandatory only if the legislature raises the program's funding above the prior biennium. Without that money, the commission can skip the change. This is a common funding condition, but it means the advertised relief may never reach programs.
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relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Big counties go from a 100 percent match to 50. No funding bump? Optional.
The bill lowers the local cash match that community mental health programs serving veterans and their families must raise to get a state grant, and it drops the 100 percent match for counties of 250,000 or more. Programs in counties of 100,000 or more would match 50 percent, and programs in smaller counties would still match 25 percent. The cut applies only to grants awarded after September 1, 2025, and the Health and Human Services Commission must apply it only if lawmakers fund the program above its prior level.
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4923 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
89R-HB1819 · 2025-01-13
+ 3 coauthors
relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
Big counties go from a 100 percent match to 50. No funding bump? Optional.
The bill lowers the local cash match that community mental health programs serving veterans and their families must raise to get a state grant, and it drops the 100 percent match for counties of 250,000 or more. Programs in counties of 100,000 or more would match 50 percent, and programs in smaller counties would still match 25 percent. The cut applies only to grants awarded after September 1, 2025, and the Health and Human Services Commission must apply it only if lawmakers fund the program above its prior level.
[x] THE HOLEanalysis confidence 40%
The lower match is mandatory only if the legislature raises the program's funding above the prior biennium. Without that money, the commission can skip the change. This is a common funding condition, but it means the advertised relief may never reach programs.
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Fiscal note · version H · April 17, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the Legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose and in an amount greater than the amount appropriated to HHSC. If the Legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose and in such amount, HHSC may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 5, 2024 to May 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$5,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 18, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088, 101031958.
$4,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 23, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088.
$3,000.00
Also funds 94 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088, 101031958.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$5,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 18, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088, 101031958.
$4,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 23, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088.
$3,000.00
Also funds 94 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987088, 101031958.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
23 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Fiscal note · version H · April 17, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the Legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose and in an amount greater than the amount appropriated to HHSC. If the Legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose and in such amount, HHSC may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Ray Lopez, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 11, 2023: Referred to Vet Affairs
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 13, 2025
04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
SB 897 by Blanco (identical)
County Government--General
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Military & Veterans
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
The text as introduced · 558 words
89R6232 MPF-D By: Lopez of Bexar H.B. No. 1819 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 547.0304 and 547.0305, Government Code, as effective April 1, 2025, are amended to read as follows: Sec. 547.0304. MATCHING GRANT CONDITIONS: SINGLE COUNTIES. For services and treatment provided in a single county, the commission shall condition each grant provided under this subchapter on a potential grant recipient providing funds from non-state sources in a total amount at least equal to: (1) 25 percent of the grant amount if the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment in a county with a population of less than 100,000; or (2) 50 percent of the grant amount if the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment in a county with a population of 100,000 or more [ but less than 250,000; or [ (3) 100 percent of the grant amount if the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment in a county with a population of 250,000 or more ]. Sec. 547.0305. MATCHING GRANT CONDITIONS: MULTIPLE COUNTIES. For a community mental health program that provides services and treatment in more than one county, the commission shall condition each grant provided under this subchapter on a potential grant recipient providing funds from non-state sources in a total amount at least equal to: (1) 25 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of less than 100,000; or (2) 50 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of 100,000 or more [ but less than 250,000; or [ (3) 100 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of 250,000 or more ]. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a grant awarded on or after the effective date of this Act. A grant awarded before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the award was made, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement the changes in law made by this Act to Sections 547.0304 and 547.0305, Government Code, only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose in an amount greater than the amount appropriated to the commission for that purpose for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose and in such amount, the commission may, but is not required to, implement those changes in law using other money available to the commission for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
