Monitoring the Session

HB 3246

LaHood’s resilience training bill for first responders and military

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Marc LaHoodRHouse 121

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a resilience training program for first responders and active duty military personnel.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Agencies jointly build a program to ease the return to daily life.

The bill orders the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department to jointly build and run a cognitive health resilience training program. The program is aimed at first responders and active duty military, reserve and Texas National Guard members, to help them move from service back into daily life. The training must be offered in person and online on the commission's website, starting as soon as practicable after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Public Health committee on Apr 7, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3246 · 2025-02-24

SOLD BY

Rep. Marc LaHoodRHouse 121

ITEM

relating to a resilience training program for first responders and active duty military personnel.

WHAT IT DOES

Agencies jointly build a program to ease the return to daily life.

The bill orders the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department to jointly build and run a cognitive health resilience training program. The program is aimed at first responders and active duty military, reserve and Texas National Guard members, to help them move from service back into daily life. The training must be offered in person and online on the commission's website, starting as soon as practicable after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Health
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Marc LaHood

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$785KTexans for Truth and Liberty PAC$442KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$406K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$785,000.09

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$785,000.09

Cash
$460,000.00
Paid by others
$325,000.09
Total
$785,000.09
mail $170,572.09media $154,428.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 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.

Report IDs: 100982916, 101009926, 101022768, 101036215, 101040233, 101058924, 101069186, 101072224.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$442,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$442,000.00

Cash
$442,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$442,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 29, 2025 to Aug 25, 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.

Report IDs: 101009926, 101040233, 101069186.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$406,000.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$406,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$306,000.00
Total
$406,000.00
canvassing $231,000.00advertising $75,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 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.

Report IDs: 101069186, 101072224.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$785,000.09

Cash
$460,000.00
Paid by others
$325,000.09
Total
$785,000.09
mail $170,572.09media $154,428.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 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.

Report IDs: 100982916, 101009926, 101022768, 101036215, 101040233, 101058924, 101069186, 101072224.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$442,000.00

Cash
$442,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$442,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 29, 2025 to Aug 25, 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.

Report IDs: 101009926, 101040233, 101069186.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$406,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$306,000.00
Total
$406,000.00
canvassing $231,000.00advertising $75,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 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.

Report IDs: 101069186, 101072224.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 24, 2025

04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Fire Fighters & Police--General

Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Military & Veterans

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 271 words

89R11974 EAS-D

By: LaHood
H.B. No. 3246

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a resilience training program for first responders and

active duty military personnel.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is

amended by adding Chapter 56 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 56. RESILIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND

ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sec. 56.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Active duty military personnel" means an active

duty member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve

component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Texas

National Guard.

(2) "First responder" has the meaning assigned by

Section 421.095, Government Code.

Sec. 56.002. RESILIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The

commission, the Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military

Department shall jointly develop and implement a cognitive health

resilience training program to assist first responders and active

duty military personnel in effectively transitioning from service

in this state to daily life.

(b) The commission, the Department of Public Safety, and the

Texas Military Department shall ensure the training program is made

available to first responders and active duty military personnel in

person and electronically on the commission's Internet website.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Health and Human Services Commission, the

Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department

shall jointly develop and implement the resilience training program

required by Chapter 56, Health and Safety Code, as added by this

Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.