# Texas SB 1137: Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense. Texas SB 1137, Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Suleman Lalani, Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Toni Rose and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1137-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1137 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Suleman Lalani, Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Toni Rose, Lauren Ashley Simmons - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes--Miscellaneous, Health--General, Mental Health & Substance Abuse - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (198 yes, 91 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter rules for paid group-home referrals: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas restricts paid group-home consultants from referring people to homes without a license or permit. Such referrals are allowed only when no licensed or permitted home operates in the person's desired region, or the person or family cannot afford a licensed or permit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suleman Lalani, House - Sponsor: Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Toni Rose, House - Sponsor: Lauren Ashley Simmons, House - Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote | pass | 81 | 57 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote | pass | 101 | 34 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Human Services | pass | 7 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (58) - 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-30: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House passage reported (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-28: Record vote (RV#3855) (House) - 2025-05-28: Passed (House) - 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-28: Additional sponsor(s) authorized (House) - 2025-05-28: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-05-27: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-27: Record vote (RV#3725) (House) - 2025-05-27: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-27: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-24: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-05-22: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-05-20: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-20: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-20: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-16: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-16: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-05-13: Left pending in committee (House) - 2025-05-13: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-05-13: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-05-13: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-04-30: Referred to Human Services (House) - 2025-04-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-29: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Removed from local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01137S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01137S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1137-89R (as of 2026-10-19).