Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1283: Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 786 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 786. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: SENIOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES] [ADDED: Sec. 786.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Common amenity" means an amenity or service ] [ADDED: offered or provided to residents of a multiunit residential ] [ADDED: property.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Resident" means an individual who resides in a ] [ADDED: senior retirement community as a unit owner or tenant.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Senior retirement community" means a residential ] [ADDED: community or a portion of a residential community:] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: that contains not fewer than 20 residential ] [ADDED: units in one or more multiunit buildings that are available to own, ] [ and] [ADDED: (C) that provides common amenities.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Senior retirement community contract" means a ] [ADDED: contract with a resident of a senior retirement community for ] [ADDED: providing a common amenity to the resident.] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Unit" means a physical portion of a residential ] [ADDED: property designated for separate ownership or occupancy.] [ADDED: Sec. 786.002. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter …
Sponsors
- Tan Parker (R) · primary sponsor
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016)
- Mitch Little (R, HD-065)
- Jared Patterson (R, HD-106)
- Candy Noble (R, HD-089)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139)
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
- : Record vote (RV#3150)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3991 (May 21, 2025): 108 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3150 (May 21, 2025): 146 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3737 (May 20, 2025): 106 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3102 (May 20, 2025): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crime Prevention, Safety, Aging
Common questions
- What is SB1283?
- SB1283 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
- What does SB1283 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
- What is the status of SB1283?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1283?
- Tan Parker (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1283?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01283
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