…their trial and to present sanity and other mental health issues at trial for jury consideration. Death penalty decisions are then reviewed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the…
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Texas Association of School Psychologists Pushes Critical Race Theory
…psychologists having a positive impact on school systems to improve academic skills, social-emotional functioning, and mental-behavioral health for all students.” However, their new legislative platform calls for school psychologists to…
Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Legislation Banning Child Gender Modification
…care that SB 14 seeks to prohibit for children is literally life-saving.” “We have considerable data about the important mental health benefits of medical interventions including puberty blockers and hormone…
Texas Lawmakers File Thousands of Bills
…School Safety Funding House Bill 14 – Streamline Property Development House Bill 15 – Establish the Mental Health & Brain Institute of Texas House Bill 16 – Juvenile Justice House…
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Age Restrictions for Pornography
…severe negative effects on the minds of children and adults. Children, who statistically first find porn at age 12, experience poor mental health, according to UNICEF. The American College Pediatrics…
Y’All Answered: Keep Daylight Saving Time?
…savings year round! Nothing more depressing than getting off work and it being too dark to do anything!” – Jane Sellars “Numerous studies have revealed that negative impacts to mental…
Senfronia Thompson: The Democrat in Charge of the House Youth Health and Safety Committee
…Phelan this session. This session, Thompson was appointed to chair the newly created Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety. This is not the first time Thompson has been appointed…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Top 30 Priorities for the Texas Senate
…– Creating New Scholarships for Registered Nurses Senate Bill 26 – Expanding Mental Health Care Beds Across Texas – Focus on Rural Counties Senate Bill 27 – Creating A New…
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Life or Death: Power Outage at the Lynn W. Ross Detention Center
…with pending court cases who are not safe to release to the community. These can include children with mental health issues, capital murder suspects, those who have committed robbery, or…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Fundraise in Texas
…and to notify parents if school officials provide their children with mental, emotional, or physical health services. He also promised to ban foreign entities from anti-American countries like China and…