HB 3865

bill making group home ads name their health care

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 advertising by residential facilities; authorizing a civil penalty.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Every ad says whether health care is offered, and names it accurately.

The bill requires group homes and other residential facilities licensed or run under Texas Health and Human Services authority to say in every advertisement whether they offer health care services, and if so, to name those services accurately. It touches community-based residential care providers, including Medicaid waiver group homes. A facility that breaks the rule faces a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation, collected through a suit by the attorney general, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 5, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3865 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Chris TurnerDHouse 101

ITEM

relating to advertising by residential facilities; authorizing a civil penalty.

WHAT IT DOES

Every ad says whether health care is offered, and names it accurately.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 5, 2025Filed
Mar 27, 2025Read first time
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Human Services

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Chris Turner

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$108K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$100K Texas Sands PAC$84K

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 27, 2024 to Jun 1, 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$107,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$107,500.00

Cash: $107,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $107,500.00

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 6, 2024 to Feb 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: 100985193, 101006969, 101027154, 101035221, 101040103.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$100,389.10

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$100,389.10

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $30,389.10
Total: $100,389.10

mail $25,664.64text $3,089.24event $1,125.00Other filed descriptions $260.22advertising $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100985193, 101006969, 101027154, 101040103, 101064980.

Texas Sands PAC$84,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$84,000.00

Cash: $84,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $84,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 6, 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: 100985193, 101040103.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$107,500.00

Cash: $107,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $107,500.00

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 6, 2024 to Feb 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: 100985193, 101006969, 101027154, 101035221, 101040103.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$100,389.10

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $30,389.10
Total: $100,389.10

mail $25,664.64text $3,089.24event $1,125.00Other filed descriptions $260.22advertising $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100985193, 101006969, 101027154, 101040103, 101064980.

Texas Sands PAC

$84,000.00

Cash: $84,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $84,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 6, 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: 100985193, 101040103.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 Mar 5, 2025

03/27/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Business & Commerce--General

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

Health--General

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations

ADVERTISING

Text

The text as introduced · 209 words

89R13351 LRM-D

By: Turner
H.B. No. 3865

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to advertising by residential facilities; authorizing a

civil penalty.

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

SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is

amended by adding Chapter 767A to read as follows:

CHAPTER 767A. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

Sec. 767A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "residential

facility" means a group home or other residential facility licensed

by or operated under the authority of the Health and Human Services

Commission, including a group home or facility licensed or operated

under a Medicaid waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(c)), and that

provides community-based residential care services.

Sec. 767A.002. RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ADVERTISEMENT

REGULATIONS. (a) A residential facility shall disclose in any

advertisement for the facility whether the residential facility

offers any health care services and, if so, accurately identify the

health care services the facility provides.

(b) A residential facility that violates Subsection (a) is

liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each

violation.

(c) The attorney general may bring suit to recover the civil

penalty authorized by Subsection (b).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.