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TexasHB 285489th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

Sponsored By: Rafael Anchía, Brad Buckley, David Cook, Dade Phelan, Toni Rose, Royce West (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCorrections--Parole, Probation & PardonsElectronic Information SystemsHospitalsPOKUAA-FLOWERS ACTMANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Hospital contact database supports visit notices

Beginning September 1, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services must maintain an electronic law-enforcement contact database for general hospitals. It includes phone numbers and email addresses for each hospital’s chief law enforcement officer. If a hospital employs no peace officers, it lists the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction instead. The health department must send an updated database to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice each year. Parole officers must use these contacts for required hospital visit notices.

Fewer damage claims over parolee visits

Beginning September 1, 2025, the law limits recovery for damages from hospital visits by releasees covered by its approval rules. Those rules cover certain electronically monitored people released on parole or mandatory supervision on or after that date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not liable if the approving officer tried to notify law enforcement using database contacts. Successful delivery is not required. General hospitals are also protected, except for gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. The hospital protection does not limit claims under Chapter 74 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Some parolees need hospital visit approval

Beginning September 1, 2025, some people newly released on parole or mandatory supervision need advance approval for nonmedical general hospital visits. The rule applies when release terms require electronic monitoring for offenses listed in Article 42A.054(a), or judgments with findings under Article 42A.054(c) or (d). Medical treatment, including emergency care, does not require this approval. Requests must give the visit date, time, and reason. Approving parole officers must promptly notify hospital law enforcement, or local law enforcement if the hospital employs no peace officers. People released before September 1, 2025, remain under the prior release rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rafael Anchía

    House

  • Brad Buckley

    House

  • David Cook

    House

  • Dade Phelan

    House

  • Toni Rose

    House

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Rhetta Andrews Bowers

    House

  • Aicha Davis

    House

  • Cassandra Garcia Hernandez

    House

  • Erin Gámez

    House

  • Sam Harless

    House

  • J. M. Lozano

    House

  • Armando "Mando" Martinez

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • Trey Wharton

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 409 • No: 16

House vote • 5/30/2025

Record vote

Yes: 117 • No: 16

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/15/2025

Record vote

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 136 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Corrections

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/2/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    6/1/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/31/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/30/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/30/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#4081)

    5/30/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/29/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/29/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/28/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/27/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/27/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/27/2025Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/27/2025Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/27/2025Senate

  23. Amended

    5/27/2025Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)

    5/27/2025Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    5/27/2025Senate

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