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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of |
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certain services to assisted living facility residents without a |
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license; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 142.00605 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 142.00605. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED |
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WITHOUT LICENSE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A |
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person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) is required to hold a license under this chapter; |
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and |
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(2) provides without holding the required license |
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personal assistance services to a resident of an assisted living |
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facility, as defined by Section 247.002. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, |
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except the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has |
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been previously convicted of an offense under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 247, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 247.0441 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 247.0441. LICENSE REQUIRED; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A |
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person commits an offense if the person operates an assisted living |
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facility without holding a license issued under this chapter. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, |
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except the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has |
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been previously convicted of an offense under this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |