Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1137: Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 769, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 141 (S.B. 188), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is redesignated as Chapter 767, Health and Safety Code, and amended to read as follows: CHAPTER[ADDED: 767][[DELETED: 769]]. REGULATION OF CERTAIN GROUP HOMES Sec.[ADDED: 767.001][[DELETED: 769.001]]. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "group home" means an establishment that: (1) provides, in one or more buildings, lodging to three or more residents who are unrelated by blood or marriage to the owner of the establishment; and (2) provides those residents with community meals, light housework, meal preparation, transportation, grocery shopping, money management, laundry services, or assistance with self-administration of medication but does not provide personal care services as defined by Section 247.002. Sec.[ADDED: 767.002][[DELETED: 769.002]]. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1) a person who holds a license issued under Chapter 142, 242, 246, 247, or 252; (2) a person, establishment, or facility exempt from licensing under Section 142.003(a)(19), 242.003(3), or 247.004(4); (3) a hotel as defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code; (4) a retirement community; (5) a monastery or convent; (6) a child-care facility as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code; (7) a family …
Sponsors
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3855)
- : Passed
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3855 (May 28, 2025): 81 yea, 57 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3725 (May 27, 2025): 101 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (April 29, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (April 29, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health--General, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is SB1137?
- SB1137 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
- What does SB1137 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
- What is the status of SB1137?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1137?
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1137?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01137
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