Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 3560 — Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 28, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 29, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. Vote taken in committee

  21. Considered in public hearing

  22. Left pending in committee

  23. Testimony taken in committee

  24. Considered in public hearing

  25. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  26. Referred to Health & Human Services

  27. Read first time

  28. Received from the House

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  31. Record vote

  32. Passed

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. Passed to engrossment as amended

  35. Amended

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Committee report distributed

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. Reported favorably as substituted

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

  44. Considered in public hearing

  45. Left pending in committee

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

  48. Considered in public hearing

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. Referred to Public Health

  51. Read first time

  52. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3560 do?
Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
Who sponsors HB 3560?
HB 3560 is sponsored by Katrina Pierson and Jolanda Jones.
What is the current status of HB 3560?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
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