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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 1467 requires assisted living facilities to have emergency generators and submit safety plans by 2026
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Human ServicesSponsors: Suleman Lalani and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Assisted living facilities in Texas must maintain an operational emergency generator and 72 hours of fuel by September 1, 2026, and file annual health and safety plans with state emergency officials. Facilities are also barred from penalizing residents who report safety concerns or blocking outside investigators from common areas. Violators face civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day per violation.
Residents of assisted living facilities gain guaranteed backup power for essential medical equipment during power outages and protected communication channels with outside authorities. Facilities face new equipment deadlines, inspection mandates, and daily fines for noncompliance.
- Assisted living facilities in Texas are licensed and regulated under Chapter 247 of the Health and Safety Code. context
- The Texas Division of Emergency Management operates as part of the Texas A&M University System and coordinates emergency response across the state. context
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.
Assisted living facilities
Must install emergency generators, maintain 72 hours of fuel, submit annual safety plans, and face inspections and potential civil penalties for noncompliance.
Assisted living facility residents
Receive guaranteed backup power for essential medical equipment during power outages, access to safety plans, and protected communication rights with outside investigators.
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Must establish, maintain, and update a statewide database of facility health and safety plans and adopt implementation rules.
Health and Human Services Commission
Must conduct annual inspections of facility emergency power sources and adopt rules to implement health and safety standards.
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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 Human Services
- Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 25, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Mandatory Backup Power for Assisted Living
Establishes a strict statutory requirement for 72-hour emergency backup generators capable of supporting essential medical equipment in assisted living facilities.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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