# Texas SB 1185: Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.

Texas SB 1185, Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brandon Creighton (Republican), Will Metcalf; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 1185
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Will Metcalf
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health--General, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, Safety, BOILERS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (298 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medical boilers and autoclaves: fewer inspections: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas exempts qualifying medical-device boilers from state boiler registration and inspection requirements. These boilers must be part of a device regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Inside shell diameter cannot exceed 16 inches; gross volume cannot exce…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Will Metcalf, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote | pass | 135 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote | pass | 141 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Licensing & Administrative Procedures | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2025-05-15: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-05: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-05: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Record vote (RV#948) (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#887) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 1888) (House)
- 2025-04-25: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-24: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-04-24: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-22: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-22: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read first time (House)
- 2025-04-02: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01185S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01185S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1185-89R (as of 2026-10-19).