Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2510: Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 142.00605 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 142.00605.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED ] [ CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A ] [ADDED: person commits an offense if the person:] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: provides without holding the required license ] [ADDED: personal assistance services to a resident of an assisted living ] [ADDED: facility, as defined by Section 247.002.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, ] [ADDED: except the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has ] [ADDED: been previously convicted of an offense under this section.] SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 247, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 247.0441 to read as CRIMINAL PENALTY. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A ] [ADDED: person commits an offense if the person operates an assisted living ] [ADDED: facility without holding a license issued under this chapter.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: An offense under this section …
Sponsors
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101) · primary sponsor
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Tony Tinderholt (R, HD-094)
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1552 (May 6, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1433 (May 6, 2025): 129 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, Nursing Homes, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is HB2510?
- HB2510 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
- What does HB2510 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
- What is the status of HB2510?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2510?
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2510?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02510
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