HB 3761
AN ACT relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires medical schools in Texas to incorporate mandatory training about mental and physical health into their curriculum for medical degree programs. Starting with the fall 2026 semester, medical schools must include coursework that focuses on the mental and physical well-being of students, residents, and physicians. The training aims to address healthcare professionals' health and wellness, potentially helping to reduce burnout and improve overall medical practice standards.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and physical health as a requisite for certain medical degrees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.312 to read as follows: Sec. 51.312. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH TRAINING REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "medical school" means: (1) a medical school as defined by Section 61.501; and (2) any other institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, or school, department, or college of such an institution, that awards medical degrees. (b) Each medical school shall include training regarding the importance of student, resident, and physician mental and physical health in the curriculum required for a medical degree. (c) This section does not apply to the requirements for the degree program of a student who entered the degree program at a medical school before the 2026 fall semester. This subsection SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and
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