Monitoring the SessionHB 540
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
The bill names the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day in Texas law.
The bill names the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day in Texas law. It touches no one directly; it only invites ceremonies and activities to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care. Nothing changes on the ground beyond a new date on the state's list of observances, starting September 1, 2027.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 485 by Sen. Johnson (Vetoed) and 89R SB 644 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 644 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.QUICK READ: 124 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 124 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).
90R-HB540 · 2026-11-09
relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
The bill names the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day in Texas law.
The bill names the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day in Texas law. It touches no one directly; it only invites ceremonies and activities to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care. Nothing changes on the ground beyond a new date on the state's list of observances, starting September 1, 2027.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%
THE TEXT
…“second Saturday in October is Hospice and Palliative Care Day”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only operative act is designating a day, which its caption says plainly.
No verified beat found.
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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.
$37,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Sen. Johnson, different lead author · Vetoed · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Jun 16, 2023: Vetoed by the Governor
Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
Caption, 88R bill history
by Sen. Johnson, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 16, 2025: Referred to Public Health
Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
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The text as introduced · 124 words
90R3140 JSW-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 540 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.0815 to read as follows: Sec. 662.0815. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE DAY. (a) The second Saturday in October is Hospice and Palliative Care Day to bring awareness to the role of hospice and palliative care in optimizing the quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families. (b) Hospice and Palliative Care Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.