Texas HB5342 establishes a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline service fee to fund behavioral health crisis services.

HB5342 amends the Texas Government Code to create the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Trust Fund, which collects fees from telecommunications services to support behavioral health crisis services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, in collaboration with the Commission on State Emergency Communications, can impose a fee on local exchange access lines, wireless telecommunications connections, Voice over Internet Protocol service connections, and prepaid wireless telecommunications services.

Texas HB5342 establishes a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline service fee to fund behavioral health crisis services.

HB5342 amends the Texas Government Code to create the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Trust Fund, which collects fees from telecommunications services to support behavioral health crisis services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, in collaboration with the Commission on State Emergency Communications, can impose a fee on local exchange access lines, wireless telecommunications connections, Voice over Internet Protocol service connections, and prepaid wireless telecommunications services.