Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human
Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors,
personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.
Three sections of state law, gone. That’s the bill.
This bill repeals three existing provisions of state law: Section 247.066(h) and Section 533A.066 of the Health and Safety Code, and Sections 22.039(b-1) and (b-2) of the Human Resources Code. The caption says these provisions deal with training that the Health and Human Services Commission requires or offers for long-term care facility surveyors, staff, and providers, and for providers serving people with intellectual disabilities. Once the repeal takes effect on September 1, 2025, those training provisions are gone, and the bill adds nothing to replace them.
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Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Candy Noble (R) in the House. Lead sponsor Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 89 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 89 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).
relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human
Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors,
personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.
WHAT IT DOES
Three sections of state law, gone. That’s the bill.
This bill repeals three existing provisions of state law: Section 247.066(h) and Section 533A.066 of the Health and Safety Code, and Sections 22.039(b-1) and (b-2) of the Human Resources Code. The caption says these provisions deal with training that the Health and Human Services Commission requires or offers for long-term care facility surveyors, staff, and providers, and for providers serving people with intellectual disabilities. Once the repeal takes effect on September 1, 2025, those training provisions are gone, and the bill adds nothing to replace them.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
HB 2358 (Zaffirini) Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
HB 2358 (Zaffirini) Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to third reading. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
HB 2358 (Zaffirini) Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number). (Record 552): 125 Yeas, 6 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 127 (published)
Nay: 4 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
Excused: 7 (derived from named list)
House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses3
For
1
Against
0
On
2
Names
For
Texas Assisted Living Association1 registration
On
Health and Human Services Commission2 registrations
Sources
3 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House committee · Human Services · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent · Out of committee
Subjects
Health--General
Human Services--General
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
LONG-TERM CARE
MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
Text
The text as introduced · 89 words
89R11521 EAS-F
By: Noble
H.B. No. 2358
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human
Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors,
personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The following provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 247.066(h), Health and Safety Code;
(2) Section 533A.066, Health and Safety Code; and
(3) Sections 22.039(b-1) and (b-2), Human Resources
Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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