Texas HB2854: Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

What the bill says

An act relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Pokuaa-Flowers Act. SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 508, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 508.193 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 508.193.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REQUIRED APPROVAL OF CERTAIN HOSPITAL VISITS. ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A parole panel that requires a releasee serving a sentence for ] [ADDED: an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal ] [ADDED: Procedure, or for which the judgment contains an affirmative ] [ADDED: finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d), Code of Criminal ] [ADDED: Procedure, to submit to electronic monitoring as a condition of ] [ADDED: release on parole or to mandatory supervision shall, as an ] [ADDED: additional condition of release, prohibit the releasee from ] [ADDED: visiting a general hospital, as defined by Section 241.003, Health ] [ADDED: and Safety Code, for a purpose other than to receive medical ] [ADDED: treatment, as defined by Section 313.002, Health and Safety Code, ] [ADDED: including emergency medical care, unless the parole officer ] …

Sponsors

• Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103) · primary sponsor
• Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
• Dade Phelan (R, HD-021)
• David Cook (R, HD-096)
• Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
• Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
• Aicha Davis (D)
• Erin Gamez (D, HD-038)
• Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D, HD-115)
• Sam Harless (R, HD-126)
• J.M. Lozano (R, HD-043)
• Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. June 2, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. June 1, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. June 1, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 31, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 30, 2025: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
8. May 30, 2025: Text of Senate Amendment(s)
9. May 30, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
10. May 30, 2025: Record vote (RV#4081)

Votes

• Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Corrections Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#4081 (May 30, 2025): 117 yea, 16 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#2692 (May 15, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2854?

HB2854 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

What does HB2854 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

What is the status of HB2854?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB2854?

Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2854?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02854