ESTABLISHES THE MENTAL HEALTH AND BRAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS
HB 15/HJR 135 positions Texas to be the national leader in mental health and brain research by investing $3 billion over ten years to expedite innovative research to prevent, treat, and cure mental health and brain-related diseases and disorders.
ATTRACTS THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
Stable research funding and a demonstrated commitment to brain health will attract distinguished researchers and their teams to Texas, providing an opportunity to recruit, develop, and train the professionals necessary to address our healthcare workforce crisis.
ENSURES TEXANS BENEFIT
Cutting-edge research within the state will make the latest in research trials, treatment, and technology available to Texans.
INCREASES PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENT
Research funding will draw private-sector investment, building an ecosystem of innovation and a pipeline for treatments.
NEARLY
20% OF
VETERANS
returning from Iraq and Afghanistan reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression.
More than 1.4 million veterans live in Texas – the most of any state.
TEXANS ARE SUFFERING PHYSICALLY,
MENTALLY, AND FINANCIALLY
Mental Health and Brain-Related Diseases and Disorders Impact Millions of Texans Every Year
- Mental illnesses including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Alzheimer's disease
- Stroke
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
Nine of the most common neurological diseases cost approximately
$800 BILLION PER YEAR.
By 2030, $600 billion will be spent annually treating stroke and dementia, alone.
SUICIDE is the
second leading cause of death among people between the
AGES OF
10-14 & 25-35.
1 IN 3 TEEN GIRLS
seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021 — up nearly 60% from a decade ago.
The number of people
AGED 65 & OLDER
with Alzheimer's will
increase 22.5%
by 2025, reaching
490,000 TEXANS.
By 2036, the population of Texans aged 65 and older is projected to grow by 78%. Finding treatments and cures for neurodegenerative diseases is a race against time.
