Texas 89th Legislature
Assisted Living Facilities
5 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 6 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
5 bills require immediate attention
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
Upcoming Effective Dates
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Assisted Living Facilities Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
Enforcing Agencies
All Bills (7)
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on assisted living facilities passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 7 laws related to assisted living facilities. These bills were authored by 6 different legislators and address various aspects of assisted living facilities policy in Texas.
- Did assisted living facilities bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Assisted Living Facilities legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 4 House bills and 3 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most assisted living facilities bills?
- The leading authors of assisted living facilities legislation include Rep. Chris Turner (D) with 2 bills, Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Donna Campbell (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on assisted living facilities issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for assisted living facilities legislation?
- Among the 7 assisted living facilities bills enacted, 5 have critical compliance urgency and 2 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to assisted living facilities in Texas law?
- Assisted Living Facilities legislation frequently overlaps with Nursing Homes, Aging, Occupational Regulation--health Occupations. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for assisted living facilities legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 6 of the 7 assisted living facilities bills (86%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on assisted living facilities policy.
- When do Texas assisted living facilities laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some assisted living facilities bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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