Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1522: Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 246.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivisions (1), (5), (6), and (7) and adding Subdivisions (1-a) and (8-a) to read as follows: (1)[ADDED: "Assisted living facility" has the meaning ] [ADDED: assigned by Section 247.002.] [ADDED: (1-a)]"Board" means the[ADDED: Texas Department][[DELETED: State Board]] of Insurance. (5) "Entrance fee" means an initial or deferred transfer of money or other property valued at an amount exceeding three months' payments for[ADDED: residency in a living unit and related ] [ADDED: services at a facility][[DELETED: rent or services,]] made, or promised to be made, as full or partial consideration for acceptance by a provider of a specified individual entitled to receive continuing care under a continuing care contract. The term does not include a deposit made under a reservation agreement[ADDED: or amounts paid for an optional ] [ADDED: modification to a living unit under an agreement separate from a ] [ADDED: continuing care contract]. (6) "Facility" means an establishment that provides continuing care to an individual. The term[ADDED: includes][[DELETED: does not ] [DELETED: include]] an individual's residence [[DELETED: if the residence is not a ] [DELETED: living unit provided by a provider]]. (7) "Living unit" means a …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 1/1/26
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
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
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3883 (May 28, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3777 (May 27, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Nursing Homes, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF
Common questions
- What is SB1522?
- SB1522 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
- What does SB1522 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
- What is the status of SB1522?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 1/1/26 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1522?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1522?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01522
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