JCMH Staff and Executive Committee

Our Mission

The mission of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health is to engage and empower court systems through collaboration, education, and leadership, thereby improving the lives of individuals with mental health needs, substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Congratulations to the second JCMH Treatment Courts Collaborative Cohort

Four judges successfully completed the JCMH’s Treatment Courts Collaborative, a program which pairs judges who are interested in creating or expanding a treatment court with mentor judges who have an established court in their own jurisdiction. The JCMH began the second cohort of the Treatment Courts Collaborative (formerly the Mental Health Courts Collaborative) in January 2025. The Collaborative provides technical assistance and support to judges who want to start a Treatment Court Program or judges whose Treatment Court Program is less than a year old.

Participants attended four online sessions in early 2025 covering the topics: the role of treatment courts, data and funding in treatment courts, treatment court ethics, and peer support in treatment courts.

Press Release

We are excited to welcome you to Houston for the 8th Annual Judicial Summit on Mental Health

Registration is OPEN!

The 8th Annual Judicial Summit on Mental Health will be held October 7-8, 2025, at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria in Houston, Texas. Capacity for our in-person conference is limited. Those who are not able to attend the conference in person will have the opportunity to live-stream the event from their home or office. Attending the 2025 Judicial Summit on Mental Health provides an opportunity to engage with expert speakers and explore specialized presentations that will help you navigate complex mental health laws. It offers a valuable platform for professionals from all sectors to collaborate, share insights, and develop solutions to better address mental health challenges in Texas.

Register for the Summit

June 5 - 6, 2025

AOT Training in San Antonio

Treatment Advocacy Center is hosting a FREE training in San Antonio from June 5 - 6, 2025. The topic is transfer to civil commitment with Assisted Outpatient Treatment. 

Is your jail struggling to serve individuals with untreated severe mental illness who don't know they are ill? Is your county using its limited resources to serve those with SMI caught in the revolving door of criminal legal involvement with few positive results? If so, this training will show you a tool for communities who are willing to collaborate with their system partners to get those in crisis needed treatment.

Judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, jail administrators, mental health authorities and others with a desire to help those with untreated severe mental illness who are caught in the revolving door of incarceration due to a lack of insight into their illness should attend. 

Register for the training

JCMH Conference Scholarships

The Judicial Commission on Mental Health has a limited number of scholarships to award for travel, lodging, and/or registration fees to conferences or trainings that relate to the mission of the JCMH: to engage and empower court systems through collaboration, education, and leadership, thereby improving the lives of individuals with mental health needs, substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Fill out the application and send it to jcmh@txcourts.gov to be considered. 

JCMH Scholarship Application

Reimagining Justice Podcast

The Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health brings you an inside look at the individuals working to improve the lives of those at the intersection of mental health and justice in our state. We sit down with Texas mental health stakeholders and delve into their personal stories, experiences, and insights in the field. Listen in as we highlight their work and initiatives aimed at advancing mental health support and addressing the challenges in the criminal justice system.

Listen to all episodes here!