Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners, the official text

S.B. No. 268

AN ACT

relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health

care practitioners.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter C to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C. COMPLAINT REFERRALS

Sec. 112.101. COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER

LICENSED BY DIFFERENT LICENSING ENTITY. (a) Notwithstanding any

other law, a licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning

a health care practitioner who holds a license issued by a different

licensing entity shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to

that licensing entity.

(b) A licensing entity may not take disciplinary action

based on a complaint against a health care practitioner who holds a

license issued by a different licensing entity unless that

licensing entity refers the complaint back to the licensing entity

that received the complaint for investigation and resolution.

(c) This section does not preclude a licensing entity from

taking disciplinary action against a health care practitioner

licensed by that entity.

Sec. 112.102. COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER

ALLEGING CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a

licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning a health care

practitioner that credibly accuses the practitioner of conduct

constituting an offense that resulted in death or serious bodily

injury, as those terms are defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, to a

person shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to an

appropriate law enforcement agency.

(b) This section does not preclude a licensing entity from

investigating a complaint or taking disciplinary action against a

health care practitioner described by Subsection (a) and licensed

by that entity.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a complaint filed against a health care practitioner on or after the

effective date of this Act. A complaint filed before the effective

date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the

complaint was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for

that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 268 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0;

May 29, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and

requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 30, 2025, House

granted request of the Senate; June 1, 2025, Senate adopted

Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 19,

Nays 12.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 268 passed the House, with

amendments, on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 120,

Nays 14, two present not voting; May 30, 2025, House granted

request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;

June 1, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the

following vote: Yeas 79, Nays 46, two present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor