Monitoring the SessionSB 311
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relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Call the previous employers before hiring. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill requires every health facility licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission to run an employment check on job applicants before offering them 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 qualified person to do the checks, the state may write rules, and the duty starts September 1, 2027.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 229 (Died in committee) and 89R SB 288 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 229 (Died in committee) and 89R SB 288 (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.
90R-SB311 · 2026-11-10
relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Call the previous employers before hiring. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill requires every health facility licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission to run an employment check on job applicants before offering them 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 qualified person to do the checks, the state may write rules, and the duty starts September 1, 2027.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R 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
by Sen. Miles, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Health & Human Services
Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 10, 2026
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced text: HTML · PDF
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
The text as introduced · 222 words
90R3008 JG-D By: Miles S.B. No. 311 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, 2027.