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HB913 • 2025

Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Frank
Last action
2025-05-28
Official status
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-28

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Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  7. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  8. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  10. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  12. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  13. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  14. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  15. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  16. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  17. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  18. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  19. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  20. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  24. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  25. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  26. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Health & Human Services

  27. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  28. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  29. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  30. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  31. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  33. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  34. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#552

  35. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  37. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  38. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  39. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  40. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Withdrawn from calendar (contested)

  41. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

  42. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  43. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  44. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  45. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  46. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  48. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  49. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  51. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  52. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  53. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  54. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Public Health

  55. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 913 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 913

AN ACT

relating to certain state hospital names and the management of

state hospitals.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 532.001(b), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The department includes community services operated by

the department and the following facilities:

(1) the central office of the department;

(2) the Austin State Hospital;

(3) the Big Spring State Hospital;

(4) the Kerrville State Hospital;

(5) the Rusk State Hospital;

(6) the San Antonio State Hospital;

(7) the Terrell State Hospital;

(8) the
Vernon
[
North Texas
] State Hospital;

(9) the Rio Grande State Center;

(10) the Waco Center for Youth; [
and
]

(11) the El Paso Psychiatric Center
;

(12) the Wichita Falls State Hospital;

(13) the Panhandle State Hospital; and

(14) the Lubbock Psychiatric Center
.

SECTION 2. Section 552.002(a)(2), Health and Safety Code,

is amended to read as follows:

(2) "State hospital" means the following facilities:

(A) the Austin State Hospital;

(B) the Big Spring State Hospital;

(C) the El Paso Psychiatric Center;

(D) the Kerrville State Hospital;

(E) the
Vernon
[
North Texas
] State Hospital;

(F) the Rio Grande State Center;

(G) the Rusk State Hospital;

(H) the San Antonio State Hospital;

(I) the Terrell State Hospital; [
and
]

(J) the Waco Center for Youth
;

(K) the Wichita Falls State Hospital;

(L) the Panhandle State Hospital; and

(M) the Lubbock Psychiatric Center
.

SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 552, Health and Safety

Code, is amended by adding Section 552.154 to read as follows:

Sec.

552.154.

STATE HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT. The executive

commissioner by rule shall require each state hospital to employ a

superintendent.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 913 was passed by the House on April

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 4, 3 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 913 was passed by the Senate on May

14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor