HB 2510

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