Request that Commissioners Court establish a Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SMRC) to review adult suicides in Harris County and to provide actionable recommendations to prevent further suicides, and that the Court designate the Houston Area Suicide Prevention Coalition as the agency to oversee the activities of the SMRC IAW Title 8, Chapter 672 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. | Community Exchange
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Request that Commissioners Court establish a Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SMRC) to review adult suicides in Harris County and to provide actionable recommendations to prevent further suicides, and that the Court designate the Houston Area Suicide Prevention Coalition as the agency to oversee the activities of the SMRC IAW Title 8, Chapter 672 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
Harris County policy establishing a Suicide Mortality Review Committee to review adult suicides and recommend prevention strategies.
Harris County Commissioners Court passed this policy on January 8, 2026. It establishes a Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SMRC) to review adult suicides in Harris County and make recommendations to prevent future suicides. The Houston Area Suicide Prevention Coalition is designated to oversee the SMRC under Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 8, Chapter 672.
Harris County will create a committee to study adult suicides and suggest ways to prevent them. Neighbors may be affected if local policies or services change based on the committee's findings.
