89th Legislature, Regular Session
SB 2849
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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By: Menéndez S.B. No. 2849 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 501.0655 to read as follows: Sec. 501.0655. DEPRESSION SCREENING FOR PREGNANT INMATE. The department shall ensure that each inmate who is pregnant or has given birth in the preceding year is screened for depression: (1) once each trimester during the pregnancy; (2) once during the six-week period after giving