OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On November 21, 2003, the state government of Texas instructed all community centers to notify private mental health service providers of services contracts to be open for bid in 2004. This comes in the wake of a legislative mandate for the state to divest itself of direct mental health care. On June 10, 2003, House Bill 2292, containing a plan to privatize mental health services, was signed into law by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The deadline for posting the . . .