H.B. No. 1819 aims to amend the Government Code to establish a grant program that supports community mental health initiatives for veterans and their families. The bill modifies the matching grant conditions for single and multiple counties, specifically changing the required matching funds from non-state sources for community mental health programs. For counties with populations of 250,000 or more, the required matching funds will now be 75 percent of the grant amount, a decrease from the previous requirement of 100 percent.

The bill stipulates that these changes will only apply to grants awarded on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. Additionally, the implementation of these changes by the Health and Human Services Commission is contingent upon the legislature appropriating sufficient funds for this purpose. If the necessary funds are not appropriated, the commission may choose to implement the changes using other available resources.