Monitoring the SessionSB 288
Died in committee
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
relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Serving kids or vulnerable adults? Your previous employers get a call.
The bill requires every health facility licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission to run an employment verification on each job applicant before offering a position. For applicants who would serve children or vulnerable adults, or handle state money, the facility must at least contact the previous employers listed in the application. Facilities may hire an outside firm to do the checks, the state may write rules, and the duty starts September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 229 (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 229 (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 Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB288 · 2024-11-12
relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Serving kids or vulnerable adults? Your previous employers get a call.
The bill requires every health facility licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission to run an employment verification on each job applicant before offering a position. For applicants who would serve children or vulnerable adults, or handle state money, the facility must at least contact the previous employers listed in the application. Facilities may hire an outside firm to do the checks, the state may write rules, and the duty starts September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 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.
$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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 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: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 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: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 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: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 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: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Miles, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
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 · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Health--General
Labor--Health & Safety
Minors--Health & Safety
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
The text as introduced · 222 words
89R376 JG-D By: Miles S.B. No. 288 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 4, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 250A to read as follows: CHAPTER 250A. EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION OF HEALTH FACILITY APPLICANTS Sec. 250A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the commission. (3) "Health facility" means a health facility licensed by the commission. Sec. 250A.002. REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. (a) Each health facility shall conduct an employment verification for each applicant the facility may potentially employ at the facility before offering the applicant the position. In conducting the employment verification, the facility shall at a minimum contact the previous employers listed in the submitted application materials for each applicant the facility may potentially employ in a position in which the applicant: (1) provides services to children or vulnerable adults; or (2) handles any state money. (b) A health facility may contract with an appropriately qualified person to conduct an employment verification required by this section. Sec. 250A.003. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.