85R10382 JG-D     By: Blanco H.B. No. 4258       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for   certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall   conduct a study to evaluate:                (1)  the effectiveness of the screening practices used   to identify, diagnose, and determine treatment for inmates with   mental illness confined in county and municipal jails;                (2)  the effectiveness of mental health treatment   provided to inmates with mental illness confined in county and   municipal jails; and                (3)  the level of coordination between local mental   health authorities and county and municipal jails in identifying   and diagnosing inmates with mental illness.          (b)  Not later than January 1, 2019, the Commission on Jail   Standards shall submit a written report to the legislature on the   results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 2.  This Act expires September 1, 2019.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.