Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
SB 463 amends Texas law to define "facility" for workplace violence prevention rules, specifically including home health agencies (with ≥2 RNs), hospitals, nursing facilities, surgical centers, emergency care facilities, mental hospitals, intellectual disability care centers, and state supported living centers. This definition requires these facilities to comply with workplace violence prevention requirements by September 1, 2026. The bill directly affects healthcare providers operating under these specific facility types, mandating safety protocols to protect staff. It became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the Governor in May 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Nov 22, 2024
Signed May 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled final version, with no substantive policy changes to the law itself. The core content regarding facility definitions, compliance deadlines, and effective dates remains identical.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill defines facilities subject to workplace violence prevention requirements and sets compliance deadlines.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and markup were updated to reflect the bill's final enrolled status, including removal of draft annotations and addition of certification signatures.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
Donna Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
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