# Texas SB 437: Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities. Texas SB 437, Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles Cunningham, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB437-89R - 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 437 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-21 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Charles Cunningham, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING, VIDEOCONFERENCING - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (190 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health workers gain live online safety training: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, covered Texas health care facilities can offer required staff training in person or live online. The training covers identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, or unethical conduct. Online training must let instructors and employees see and hear each other… - Treatment provider penalties must consider financial strain: benefit, low. For Texas chemical dependency treatment providers, revised penalty rules apply to violations on or after September 1, 2025. Earlier violations remain under the prior law. Civil penalties remain capped at $25,000 for each day and each act of violation. Courts and the commission must consider ability… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charles Cunningham, House - Sponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote | pass | 141 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 9 | 0 | | | | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (60) - 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) - 2025-05-31: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-30: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-28: Record vote (RV#3832) (House) - 2025-05-28: Passed (House) - 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-28: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-28: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (House) - 2025-05-27: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars (House) - 2025-05-23: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar (House) - 2025-05-22: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-22: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-20: Reported favorably as substituted (House) - 2025-05-20: Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (House) - 2025-05-20: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-05-20: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-05-19: Left pending in committee (House) - 2025-05-19: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-05-19: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-05-19: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-05-19: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-05-15: Posting rule suspended (House) - 2025-04-28: Referred to Public Health (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-25: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Laid before the Senate (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) - 2025-04-10: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (Senate) - 2024-11-21: Filed (Senate) - 2024-11-21: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437S.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/SB00437E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00437S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00437S.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-SB437-89R (as of 2026-10-19).