… some of the legislators, the governor last session, that was Governor Perry, brought up mental health and something we need to do better about, something we need to focus on Governor Abbott's kind of followed in that message [on mental health]. So we need to emphasize that if they're willing to communicate about it and try to legislatively put it as a priority, then I think people on my side of the aisle obviously have been talking about this for a long time. (15:03–15:20)
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Asserts that Governor Abbott has continued the focus on mental health improvement.
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