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Panel backs bill to require jailer training on veterans’ mental‑health needs
2776424 · March 25, 2025
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Sen. Jose Menendez told the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice that Senate Bill 1563 would require county jailers to receive veteran‑specific mental‑health training, developed with the Texas Veterans Commission and TCOLE, with a minimum of eight hours of training.
Sen. Menendez presented Senate Bill 1563 to require county jailers to receive training about interacting with veterans in custody. The sponsor said veterans are overrepresented in jails and may have service‑related trauma that increases suicide and safety risks in detention…
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