Monitoring the SessionHB 2093
Died in committee
THE CAPTION
“relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification”…
Caption, introduced version (I)
THE RIDER
…“establishment is not liable for civil damages resulting from the”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption talks only about CPR certification requirements, but the bill's only binding change is a lawsuit shield for food service businesses. The certification part is just a 'may require' option, so the caption promises a requirement the text never creates.
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relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements for certain food service establishment employees.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Caption: certification requirements. Bill: certification optional, and restaurants “not liable” for botched or skipped CPR!
The bill lets restaurants with dine-in seating choose to require customer-facing workers to hold a CPR certification, at the worker's own cost. It also shields food service businesses, their owners, employees and agents from civil lawsuits over using, trying to use, or failing to use CPR, unless the conduct was intentional or willfully or wantonly negligent. The state requires nothing new of any restaurant, but diners and their families lose most ability to sue over CPR that went wrong or was never tried, even when no one on staff was trained.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1080 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1080 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 24, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2093 · 2025-01-24
relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements for certain food service establishment employees.
Caption: certification requirements. Bill: certification optional, and restaurants “not liable” for botched or skipped CPR!
The bill lets restaurants with dine-in seating choose to require customer-facing workers to hold a CPR certification, at the worker's own cost. It also shields food service businesses, their owners, employees and agents from civil lawsuits over using, trying to use, or failing to use CPR, unless the conduct was intentional or willfully or wantonly negligent. The state requires nothing new of any restaurant, but diners and their families lose most ability to sue over CPR that went wrong or was never tried, even when no one on staff was trained.
[x] RIDER: CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 80%
THE CAPTION
“relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification”…
Caption, introduced version (I)
THE RIDER
…“establishment is not liable for civil damages resulting from the”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption talks only about CPR certification requirements, but the bill's only binding change is a lawsuit shield for food service businesses. The certification part is just a 'may require' option, so the caption promises a requirement the text never creates.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
…“resuscitation does not affect the person's immunity from liability”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill gives restaurants and their staff a lawsuit shield over CPR outcomes that applies even when no one was trained.
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$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
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TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101026922.
$9,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Adversarial review by claude-opus-5-5 at high effort: Certified scam.
Confirming read by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Certified scam.
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Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Martinez, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Public Health
Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements for certain food service employees.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 24, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee
Health--General
Safety
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
FOOD
RESTAURANTS
The text as introduced · 288 words
89R4334 SRA-D By: Martinez H.B. No. 2093 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements for certain food service establishment employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER E. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES Sec. 438.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "food service establishment" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001. Sec. 438.052. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a food service establishment with a space designed for food consumption on the premises of the establishment. Sec. 438.053. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION. A food service establishment may require each establishment employee whose position requires regular interaction with customers consuming food on the establishment's premises to hold a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar nationally recognized association. The establishment is not required to reimburse an employee for the cost of obtaining the certification. Sec. 438.054. CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A food service establishment or an owner, employee, or agent of a food service establishment is not liable for civil damages resulting from the use of, attempted use of, or failure to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation unless the use of, attempted use of, or failure to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation is intentional or wilfully or wantonly negligent. (b) The immunity provided by this section is in addition to any other immunity provided by law. (c) Whether a person described by Subsection (a) holds a certification in or has received training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation does not affect the person's immunity from liability under this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.