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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas directs Health and Human Services Commission to study critical care nurse-to-patient ratios
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Public HealthSponsor: Hubert Vo
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What This Bill Proposed
The Health and Human Services Commission must conduct a study evaluating the outcomes and efficacy of limiting nurse-to-patient ratios for patients in health care facilities, with a report due to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2026.
The measure establishes a formal state evaluation of workloads, requiring a published report and legislative recommendations by late 2026 before expiring in September 2027.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Health and Human Services Commission
Must conduct a study, submit a written report to the governor and legislature, and publish the report online.
Direct care registered nurses
Subject to the critical care patient assignment evaluations and definitions established under the study.
Health care facilities
Subject to the study examining critical care patient assignments and nurse-to-patient ratios.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Health
- Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 20, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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