Tex. Agric. Code § 12.051 · Chapter 12. POWERS AND DUTIES
FARMER MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department shall establish a farmer mental health and suicide prevention program to raise awareness among farmers of issues relating to mental health and suicide prevention.
(b) As part of the program, the department shall:
(1) promote suicide prevention among farmers through a public awareness campaign;
(2) provide a toll-free telephone hotline for farmer mental health assistance;
(3) develop a mental wellness plan for farmers affected by a disaster; and
(4) coordinate suicide prevention activities with other state agencies, including the Department of State Health Services.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.12.htm
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