Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3560: Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 253.001(4), Health and Safety Code, as amended by Chapters 674 (H.B. 1009) and 887 (H.B. 4696), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: (4) "Facility" means: (A) a nursing facility licensed by the commission under Chapter 242; (B) an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability licensed by the commission under Chapter 252; (C) an adult foster care provider that contracts with the commission; (D) a home and community support services agency licensed by the commission under Chapter 142; (E) a prescribed pediatric extended care center licensed by the commission under Chapter 248A; (F) an assisted living facility licensed by the commission under Chapter 247; [ [] (G) a day activity and health services facility licensed by the commission under Chapter 103, Human Resources Code; (H) a residential child-care facility as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, at which an elderly person or an adult with a disability resides or is in the facility's care; (I) a provider who provides home and community-based services under the home and …
Sponsors
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
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
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1438 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1416 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Hospitals, Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, CRIMINAL RECORDS, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Common questions
- What is HB3560?
- HB3560 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
- What does HB3560 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
- What is the status of HB3560?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3560?
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3560?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03560
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