Texas 89th Legislature
Nursing Homes
6 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 8 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
6 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 the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
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.
Nursing Homes Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
Enforcing Agencies
All Bills (9)
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 regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
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.
Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.
Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on nursing homes passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 9 laws related to nursing homes. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of nursing homes policy in Texas.
- Did nursing homes bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Nursing Homes legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 Senate bills and 4 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most nursing homes bills?
- The leading authors of nursing homes legislation include Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Chris Turner (D) with 2 bills, Sen. Donna Campbell (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on nursing homes issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for nursing homes legislation?
- Among the 9 nursing homes bills enacted, 6 have critical compliance urgency and 3 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to nursing homes in Texas law?
- Nursing Homes legislation frequently overlaps with Assisted Living Facilities, Aging, Health & Human Services Commission. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for nursing homes legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 8 of the 9 nursing homes bills (89%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on nursing homes policy.
- When do Texas nursing homes laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some nursing homes bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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