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Texas Legislature Assignment Senator Shapleigh has introduced Senate Bill Number 491. This bill will assess the existing school-based mental health and substance abuse programs. This assessment will allow further development for programs that would include incorporating information regarding substance abuse prevention, mental health education, and access to related services that may be available. This bill was referred to the Texas Education Agency who is responsible for tracking the progress of this assessment until January 11, 2005. No hearing was held for this bill. However, S.B. 491 was put into effect immediately following the Senate and House voting sessions on May 12, 2003. The Senate passed it with 30 yeas and 0 nays. The House of Representatives passed this bill with 146 yea