Texas § HS.532.001 - DEFINITIONS
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§ HS.532.001. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS; MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services. (2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (b) The department includes community services operated by the department and the following facilities: (1) the central office of the department; (2) the Austin State Hospital; (3) the Big Spring State Hospital; (4) the Kerrville State Hospital; (5) the Rusk State Hospital; (6) the San Antonio State Hospital; (7) the Terrell State Hospital; (8) the Vernon State Hospital; (9) the Rio Grande State Center; (10) the Waco Center for Youth; (11) the El Paso Psychiatric Center; (12) the Wichita Falls State Hospital; (13) the Panhandle State Hospital; and (14) the Lubbock Psychiatric Center. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 500, Sec. 1, eff. May 31, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643 ), Sec. 19, eff. June 11, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 395 (S.B. 152 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1334, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 913 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
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