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HB3385 - 104th General Assembly
HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Norma Hernandez - Diane Blair-Sherlock - Michael Crawford, Anne Stava, Kevin John Olickal, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Katie Stuart, Yolonda Morris, Carol Ammons, Sonya M. Harper, Maura Hirschauer, Dagmara Avelar, Sharon Chung, Laura Faver Dias, Amy Briel, Camille Y. Lilly, Kimberly Du Buclet, Lindsey LaPointe, Maurice A. West, II and Mary Beth CantySenate Sponsors
(Sen. Karina Villa, Mary Edly-Allen, Graciela Guzmán, Adriane Johnson, Julie A. Morrison and Lakesia Collins)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that the expert panel designated by the board of trustees to develop and implement policies and procedures shall be comprised of at least 2 administrators, 2 members of faculty, and one mental health professional. Requires each public college or university to provide at least 3 on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning local partnerships, provides that each public college or university shall provide at least 3 licensed mental health professionals (instead of 3 on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers) or less than 3 if the benchmark ratio falls under 3. Provides that the mental health professionals must be employed by the public college or university. Provides that service hours for the mental health professionals should be informed by campus utilization data and may include in-person and telehealth modalities to ensure access to the mental health professionals. Removes language requiring the professionals to be available on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. excluding holidays.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that each public college or university shall provide at least 3 licensed mental health professionals or, if the benchmark ratio falls under 3, at least the number of licensed mental health professionals required by the benchmark ratio (rather than providing an exception requiring each public college or university to provide at least 3 licensed mental health professionals or less than 3 if the benchmark ratio falls under 3). Removes language requiring the mental health professionals to be employed by the public college or university. Provides instead that the mental health professional may be provided either in (i) a part-time, on-campus capacity or (ii) a full-time, on- or off-campus capacity.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2/11/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Higher Education |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Higher Education |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 009-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 091-024-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0303 |