HB 718, 65th R.S.
Relating to legal rights of mentally retarded persons; admission and commitment to mental retardation services; transfer and discharge of clients; establishing public responsibility committees; providing for confidentiality of records; providing for responsibility of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and cooperation with other agencies; providing for rulemaking authority; providing for fees for services and support and maintenance of residents; providing penalties and remedies; providing effective dates.
| Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
| H | Filed | 01/25/1977 | |
| H | Read first time | 01/27/1977 | |
| H | Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare | 01/27/1977 | |
| H | Coauthor authorized | 02/16/1977 | |
| H | Coauthor authorized | 03/01/1977 | |
| H | Considered by committee in public hearing | 03/07/1977 | |
| H | Referred to Subcommittee on Mental Health & Mental Retardation | 03/07/1977 | |
| H | Coauthor authorized | 03/09/1977 | |
| H | Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting | 03/16/1977 | |
| H | Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments | 03/16/1977 | |
| H | Considered by committee in public hearing | 03/22/1977 | |
| H | Reported from committee favorably with amendments | 03/22/1977 | |
| H | Referred to Committee on Calendars | 04/04/1977 | |
| H | Assigned to General State Calendar | 04/07/1977 | |
| H | Read second time | 04/14/1977 | |
| H | Amendments | 04/14/1977 | |
| H | Senate bill considered in lieu of | 04/14/1977 | |
| H | Laid on the table subject to call | 04/14/1977 |
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