“Not later than November 1, 2026, the commission shall prepare and submit to the legislature the resource guide developed under Subsection (b) of this section.”
The only output is an advisory board's resource guide delivered to the Legislature later; nothing about the health care workforce changes until someone acts on it. The caption says this honestly, so it does not defeat the pitch.
The bill creates a new state advisory board with appointed members. It is temporary and the caption names it, so the board is disclosed rather than hidden.
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 an advisory board established to develop a resource
guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing
local health care workforce needs.
13 members, a guide due November 1, 2026. No new rule, program or money.
The bill orders the Texas Workforce Commission to set up a 13-member advisory board to write a resource guide on how health care providers and colleges can work together on local health care workforce needs. The board's members are picked by the commission's executive director from community colleges, public universities, local workforce boards, and statewide groups representing hospitals, health care professionals and community health centers. The commission must hand the guide to the Legislature by November 1, 2026, and the board then disappears on September 1, 2027, without any new rule, program or money changing on the ground.
relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource
guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing
local health care workforce needs.
WHAT IT DOES
13 members, a guide due November 1, 2026. No new rule, program or money.
The bill orders the Texas Workforce Commission to set up a 13-member advisory board to write a resource guide on how health care providers and colleges can work together on local health care workforce needs. The board's members are picked by the commission's executive director from community colleges, public universities, local workforce boards, and statewide groups representing hospitals, health care professionals and community health centers. The commission must hand the guide to the Legislature by November 1, 2026, and the board then disappears on September 1, 2027, without any new rule, program or money changing on the ground.
“Not later than November 1, 2026, the commission shall prepare and submit to the legislature the resource guide developed under Subsection (b) of this section.”
The only output is an advisory board's resource guide delivered to the Legislature later; nothing about the health care workforce changes until someone acts on it. The caption says this honestly, so it does not defeat the pitch.
The bill creates a new state advisory board with appointed members. It is temporary and the caption names it, so the board is disclosed rather than hidden.
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
Sources
Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3800 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (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 for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
Senator Sparks moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3800 at this time on its second reading: HB 3800, Relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing local health care workforce needs. The motion prevailed. Senator Middleton asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
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.
House committee · Public Health · Committee vote 13 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Senate committee · Economic Development · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Health Care Providers
Health--General
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 429 words
89R6041 MCF-D
By: Orr
H.B. No. 3800
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource
guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing
local health care workforce needs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) In this section:
(1) "Advisory board" means the advisory board
established under this section.
(2) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce
Commission.
(3) "Executive director" means the executive director
of the Texas Workforce Commission.
(b) The commission shall establish an advisory board to
develop a resource guide that facilitates collaborations among
health care providers and institutions of higher education in more
effectively identifying and addressing local health care workforce
needs, including training, workforce shortages, and challenging
workloads.
(c) The advisory board consists of the following members
appointed by the executive director:
(1) two members from two-year institutions of higher
education in urban areas;
(2) two members from two-year institutions of higher
education in rural areas;
(3) two members from public four-year institutions of
higher education in urban areas;
(4) two members from public four-year institutions of
higher education in rural areas;
(5) two members from private health provider education
programs;
(6) two members representing local workforce boards
with projects addressing health care workforce shortages in urban
areas;
(7) two members representing local workforce boards
with projects addressing health care workforce shortages in rural
areas;
(8) one member representing the Texas Hospital
Association;
(9) one member representing the Texas Organization of
Rural & Community Hospitals;
(10) one member representing a private hospital;
(11) two members representing long-term care
facilities, hospice providers, or home health care providers; and
(12) at least one member representing each of the
following agencies:
(A) the Texas Education Agency;
(B) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board;
(C) the Texas Board of Nursing;
(D) the Texas Workforce Commission; and
(E) any other agency the executive director
determines is necessary.
(d) The advisory board shall elect from among the members a
presiding officer.
(e) The advisory board shall meet periodically and at the
call of the presiding officer.
(f) Not later than November 1, 2026, the commission shall
prepare and submit to the legislature the resource guide developed
under Subsection (b) of this section.
(g) The advisory board is abolished and this section expires
September 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive director of the Texas Workforce
Commission shall appoint members to the advisory board established
by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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