SB 268

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