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How the 89th Legislature Affects Healthcare Businesses
The Texas 89th Legislature passed 262 bills that impact healthcare companies. These changes span regulatory requirements, agency authority, and operational considerations. Review the legislation below to understand how these changes may affect your organization.
High Priority Legislation
— Significant regulatory changes that may require immediate attentionRelating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
HB2Relating to public education and public school finance.
HB6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
HB7Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
HB18Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
HB33Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to a peer support network for first responders.
Relating to a peer support network for first responders.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.
Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.
Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.
Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.
Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.
Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.
Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.
Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.
Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.
Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws affect the healthcare industry in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 262 laws affecting the healthcare industry. These bills cover various regulatory, operational, and compliance aspects relevant to healthcare companies operating in Texas.
- What are the key healthcare bills from the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Key healthcare legislation includes: HB1 (Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; aut...); HB2 (Relating to public education and public school finance.); HB6 (Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth m...). These represent some of the most significant regulatory changes for the industry in 2025.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most healthcare legislation?
- The leading authors of healthcare legislation in the Texas 89th Legislature include Judith Zaffirini (19 bills), Lacey Hull (10 bills), Joan Huffman (10 bills). These lawmakers have been instrumental in shaping healthcare policy for the state.
- What types of regulations affect Texas healthcare companies?
- Legislation affecting hospitals, health insurance, medical providers, pharmaceuticals, and public health. Texas healthcare companies should review these enacted laws for compliance requirements, effective dates, and operational impacts.
- When do Texas healthcare laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation from the 89th Legislature takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified in the bill. Some bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation. Healthcare companies should review individual bills for specific effective dates.
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