86R17576 SRA-D
By: Neave, Reynolds, Lopez H.B. No. 620
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 620:
By: Flynn C.S.H.B. No. 620
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a veterans suicide prevention public awareness
campaign.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 434.026 to read as follows:
Sec. 434.026. VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION PUBLIC AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN. (a) The Texas Veterans Commission, in collaboration
with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop and
implement a public awareness campaign to:
(1) increase public awareness of suicide risk factors
for veterans, including risk factors specific to women veterans;
and
(2) provide information relating to, and increase
awareness of, suicide prevention services and organizations
available to veterans, including services and organizations that
address the needs of women veterans.
(b) In implementing the campaign, the Texas Veterans
Commission may engage in online advocacy, issue public service
announcements, and distribute materials that cover the topics
described by Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.