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Comal County Judge orders funeral funding for living 77-year-old under guardianship

By David Yates | Tuesday, Jun 8, 2021 @ 9:52am

NEW BRAUNFELS - A Comal County judge approved a request to fund prepaid funeral benefits for a New Braunfels woman under court-appointed guardianship who is still alive.
Bipartisan measure to study psychedelic therapy for PTSD advances in the Texas House

By David Yates | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 @ 9:45am

AUSTIN-- Last week, House Bill 1802 by Rep. Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) was voted out of the Committee on Public Health. The bill directs the Health and Human Services Commission in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine to conduct a study evaluating the efficacy of certain alternative therapies in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
Bipartisan coalition announces support of HB 1802 to study new treatments for post-traumatic stress

By David Yates | Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 @ 10:51am

AUSTIN—Today a bipartisan group of special operations veterans, medical experts and advocates came out in support of legislation by State Representative Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) to create a first-of-its-kind study on the safety and efficacy of psychedelic therapy to treat some of the most severe medical and mental health conditions facing veterans.