86R12716 BEE-F
 
  By: Leach H.B. No. 2929
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to hospital liens.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 55, Property Code, is amended by adding
  Section 55.0015 to read as follows:
         Sec. 55.0015.  ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL.  For purposes of this
  chapter, an injured individual is considered admitted to a hospital
  if the individual is allowed access to any department of the
  hospital for the provision of any treatment, care, or service to the
  individual.
         SECTION 2.  The addition by this Act of Section 55.0015,
  Property Code, is intended to clarify rather than change the
  existing law.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.