The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute lists recent invited testimony before Texas Senate and House committees on veterans, public health and HB 114.
Committee testimony updates
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute says its legislative updates summarize the organization’s non-partisan data, research and invited committee testimony for Texas lawmakers. According to the Institute, the updates are intended to help lawmakers make informed mental health policy decisions.
The source lists several recent appearances before Texas legislative committees. These entries describe testimony and do not state that any new policy, funding measure or bill change has been enacted.
Recent Senate and House appearances
According to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Vice President for Veterans and Public Safety Sean Hanna gave invited testimony before the Texas Senate Select Committee on Veteran Affairs on August 26, 2026.
The Institute also reports that Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshni Koli testified before the Texas House Committee on Public Health on August 20, 2026. The source extract does not provide details about the subjects covered in that testimony.
The listed appearances place Institute representatives before committees considering public health, veterans’ affairs and public safety-related matters, according to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
HB 114 and other listed testimony
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute reports that Hanna testified to the House Subcommittee on Defense and Veterans’ Affairs regarding HB 114 on July 8, 2026. The source identifies the bill number but does not describe the proposal’s provisions or its legislative status.
The Institute also lists invited testimony by Executive Vice President for Health and Public Safety B.J. Wagner before the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on June 24, 2026. A separate May 28, 2026 entry says Wagner testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans’ Affairs.
Legislative context
An earlier Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute entry, dated June 18, 2025, summarized the end of the 89th Texas Legislature Regular Session. The Institute described that session as marking a decade of bipartisan commitment to mental health at the Texas Capitol through budget and legislative action.
The source does not specify particular measures, funding amounts, committee recommendations or outcomes from the testimony listed in its update.
What this means for Texas patients
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