HB 1965 Would Expand Faith- & Community-Based Health & Human Services

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On April 19, the House passed HB 1965, a bill by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R- Brenham), Rep. Dan Branch (R-Dallas), and Rep. Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin, and a graduate of our own University of Texas MSW program.)

The bill would expand faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives in the state and also expand the number of agencies that are required to appoint an employee as a liaison for such organizations.

HB 1965 would implement findings from a task force created during the last legislative session that focused on strengthening nonprofit capacity and gathered feedback from nonprofit agencies around the state.