SB 160

senior justice assessment centers for counties of one million

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Sheriff, police and prosecutors team up to investigate elder abuse.

This bill orders every Texas county with one million or more people to set up a senior justice assessment center. Each center must run a team drawn from the sheriff, city police, adult protective services, local prosecutors, the area agency on aging, and public health care institutions to help investigate elder abuse. It must also set up steps to check whether a senior was abused, neglected or exploited, test the senior's mental capacity and safety, and refer the senior for care, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2078 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2078 (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 Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB160 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

ITEM

relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

WHAT IT DOES

Sheriff, police and prosecutors team up to investigate elder abuse.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024Filed
Feb 3, 2025Read first time
Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

“A county with a population of one million or more shall establish a senior justice assessment center.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill requires large counties to create a new local office. The caption openly says it is about these centers in certain counties, so nothing is hidden.

FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

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 · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

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 · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

Money

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

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

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 · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

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 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R SB 2078

by Sen. Menéndez, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024

02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Aging

County Government--General

Crimes--Miscellaneous

Criminal Procedure--General

Text

The text as introduced · 312 words

89R2702 EAS-D

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 160

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

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

SECTION 1. Title 6, Human Resources Code, is amended by

adding Chapter 106 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 106. SENIOR JUSTICE ASSESSMENT CENTERS

Sec. 106.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR JUSTICE ASSESSMENT

CENTERS. A county with a population of one million or more shall

establish a senior justice assessment center.

Sec. 106.002. DUTIES. (a) A senior justice assessment

center shall provide services to seniors to ensure the dignity of

seniors through increased public awareness, educational outreach,

and promotion of justice regarding elder abuse.

(b) A senior justice assessment center shall:

(1) provide services to assist in the investigation of

elder abuse through a multidisciplinary team composed of

representatives of the following in the county:

(A) the sheriff and each municipal law

enforcement agency with jurisdiction to investigate elder abuse;

(B) the adult protective services agency;

(C) each attorney representing the state with

jurisdiction to prosecute elder abuse cases;

(D) the area agency on aging; and

(E) public health care institutions, including

postsecondary institutions providing health care services in the

area; and

(2) establish processes and procedures to:

(A) determine whether elder abuse has been

committed or whether other forms of neglect or exploitation of a

senior have occurred;

(B) evaluate the senior's mental capacity and

ensure the senior's physical safety; and

(C) make appropriate referrals to ensure the

provision of comprehensive care and the promotion of justice for

the senior based on the senior's individual needs.

(c) In providing services to seniors, a senior justice

assessment center shall collaborate with experts in:

(1) geriatric medicine;

(2) social services;

(3) protective services;

(4) law enforcement;

(5) civil enforcement; and

(6) criminal prosecution.

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