Monitoring the Session

HB 3032

Howard Bill Studies Prison Clinical Training For Nursing Students

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed
Rep. Donna HowardDHouse 48
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall submit”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is a study and a report due after the next election, and any action on clinical sites waits for later legislation. The caption honestly says it is a study.

Study, task force, commission, report

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing students.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Prisons and juvenile facilities are on the list. Report due December 1, 2026. No sites created.

The bill orders the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study whether nursing students could do clinical training at prisons, state juvenile facilities, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers. The board must work with the Health and Human Services Commission, the Board of Nursing, the prison system, and the juvenile justice department, then send a report to state leaders by December 1, 2026. No clinical sites are created, nothing changes for nursing students now, and the study requirement expires September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3032 · 2025-02-19

SOLD BY

Rep. Donna HowardDHouse 48

ITEM

relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing students.

WHAT IT DOES

Prisons and juvenile facilities are on the list. Report due December 1, 2026. No sites created.

The bill orders the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study whether nursing students could do clinical training at prisons, state juvenile facilities, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers. The board must work with the Health and Human Services Commission, the Board of Nursing, the prison system, and the juvenile justice department, then send a report to state leaders by December 1, 2026. No clinical sites are created, nothing changes for nursing students now, and the study requirement expires September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

“Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall submit”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is a study and a report due after the next election, and any action on clinical sites waits for later legislation. The caption honestly says it is a study.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Higher Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Passed to engrossment
  17. Record vote RV#1931
  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. Read 3rd time
  20. Passed
  21. Record vote RV#2013
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the House
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 89 yea · 36 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donna Howard

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15KTexas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Political Action Committee$8KHDCC Incumbent Protection Fund$7K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 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: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Political Action Committee$7,500.00

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Political Action Committee

$7,500.00

Cash
$7,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,500.00

Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 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: 100985297, 101069647.

HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund$7,000.00

HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 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: 101059636.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 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: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.

×

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Political Action Committee

$7,500.00

Cash
$7,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,500.00

Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 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: 100985297, 101069647.

×

HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 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: 101059636.

Votes2

House May 10, 2025

Yea
89
Nay
36
Present, not voting
1
Absent
10
Excused
14
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2013

HB 3032 was passed by (Record 2013): 89 Yeas, 36 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 89 (published)
  • Nay: 36 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 14 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 9, 2025

Yea
87
Nay
43
Present, not voting
2
Absent
8
Excused
10
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1931

HB 3032 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1931): 87 Yeas, 43 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 87 (published)
  • Nay: 43 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 10 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses12
For
11
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • Alamo Colleges District1 registration
  • DHR Health1 registration
  • Methodist Healthcare Ministries1 registration
  • Self2 registrations
  • Teaching Hospitals of Texas1 registration
  • Texas Council of Community Centers1 registration
  • Texas Health Resources1 registration
  • Texas Hospital Association1 registration
  • Texas Nurses Association1 registration
  • Tx association of community health centers1 registration

On

  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board1 registration
Sources

12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 19, 2025

05/12/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Higher Education · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Education--Higher--Health Institutions

Health Care Providers

Interim Studies

Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations

NURSES & NURSE AIDES

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS

JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS

NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF

Text

The text as introduced · 304 words

89R9490 AND-D

By: Howard
H.B. No. 3032

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility

of developing clinical sites for nursing students.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 61, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 61.9630 to read as follows:

Sec. 61.9630. STUDY ON POTENTIAL CLINICAL SITE FACILITIES.

(a) In this section:

(1) "Correctional facility" has the meaning assigned

by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(2) "Federally qualified health center" has the

meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(3) "Hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section

58A.001.

(4) "State juvenile facility" has the meaning assigned

by Article 49.18, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The board shall conduct a study in collaboration with

the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Board of

Nursing, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas

Juvenile Justice Department regarding the feasibility of

establishing clinical sites at correctional facilities, state

juvenile facilities, hospitals, and federally qualified health

centers to provide clinical learning experiences for nursing

students.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall submit

to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house

of representatives, and each standing legislative committee with

primary jurisdiction over higher education or nursing a written

report that includes the results of the study and any

recommendations for legislative or other action.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. 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.