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BILL ANALYSIS
| Senate Research Center | S.B. 1185 |
| 89R3881 EAS-F | By: Creighton |
| Business & Commerce | |
| 3/13/2025 | |
| As Filed |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Under current law, certain FDA-regulated medical devices that incorporate boilers are subject to state boiler registration and inspection requirements, despite already being heavily regulated at the federal level. This redundancy creates unnecessary regulatory burdens on medical facilities, manufacturers, and operators, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
S.B. 1185 seeks to modernize Section 755.022(a) of the Health and Safety Code by exempting boilers that are a component of FDA-regulated medical devices from state boiler registration and inspection requirements. This change ensures that Texas law aligns with existing federal oversight while reducing unnecessary compliance burdens for healthcare providers and manufacturers.
S.B. 1185 amends current law relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
As proposed, S.B. 1185 amends current law relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 755.022(a), Health and Safety Code, to provide that Chapter 755 (Boilers) does not apply to certain equipment, including boilers that are a component of a medical device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are of a size that does not exceed certain dimensions and unfired pressure vessels in an autoclave and to make nonsubstantive changes.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2025.
| S.B. No. 1185 | ||
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| relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection | ||
| requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and | ||
| autoclaves. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 755.022(a), Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) This chapter does not apply to: | ||
| (1) boilers owned or operated by the federal | ||
| government; | ||
| (2) pressure vessels or process steam generators, | ||
| other than steam collection or liberation drums of process steam | ||
| generators; | ||
| (3) manually fired miniature boilers that: | ||
| (A) are constructed or maintained for | ||
| locomotives, boats, tractors, or stationary engines only as a hobby | ||
| for exhibition, recreation, education, or historical purposes and | ||
| not for commercial use; | ||
| (B) have an inside diameter of 12 inches or less | ||
| or a grate area of two square feet or less; and | ||
| (C) are equipped with a safety valve of adequate | ||
| size, a water level indicator, and a pressure gauge; | ||
| (4) boilers that are designed for operation only at | ||
| atmospheric pressure and that are equipped with two independent | ||
| means to prevent the buildup of pressure; | ||
| (5) steam cookers; [ |
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| (6) espresso machines; | ||
| (7) boilers that are a component of a medical device | ||
| regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are | ||
| of a size that does not exceed: | ||
| (A) an inside shell diameter of 16 inches; | ||
| (B) 20 square feet of heating surface, unless the | ||
| boiler is electric; | ||
| (C) five cubic feet of gross volume, excluding | ||
| the casing and insulation; and | ||
| (D) an allowable working pressure of 100 pounds | ||
| per square inch gauge; or | ||
| (8) unfired pressure vessels in an autoclave. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
| TO: | Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce |
| FROM: | Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2026 | ($98,070) |
| 2027 | ($98,070) |
| 2028 | ($98,070) |
| 2029 | ($98,070) |
| 2030 | ($98,070) |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue (Loss) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | ($98,070) |
| 2027 | ($98,070) |
| 2028 | ($98,070) |
| 2029 | ($98,070) |
| 2030 | ($98,070) |
| Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation |
| LBB Staff: | JMc, RStu, GDZ, BFa, CMA |
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Common questions about SB1185
SB1185 deregulates specific medical boilers and autoclaves, eliminating state registration and inspection mandates for qualifying equipment effective September 1, 2025. Healthcare facilities and laboratories must audit their asset inventory to determine which units shift from state oversight to sole owner liability and internal maintenance. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: September 1, 2025 Compliance Deadline: September 1, 2025.
SB1185 was authored by Texas Senator Charles Creighton during the Regular Session.
SB1185 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on May 15, 2025.
SB1185 is enforced by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
The compliance urgency for SB1185 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.
The cost impact of SB1185 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
SB1185 addresses topics including health, health--general, occupational regulation, occupational regulation--other trades & professions and safety.
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