SB 318
Miles Bill Bars Paid Referrals To Unlicensed Group Homes
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to a prohibition on payments for health care provider referrals to certain unlicensed group homes; creating a criminal offense.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Health workers who take cash for steering residents to unlicensed homes face a Class B misdemeanor.
The bill bars licensed health care providers, and their employees and contractors, from taking any payment for referring a potential resident to a group home that is owned or operated by someone without a required state or local license or permit. It touches doctors, nurses and other licensed health workers, their staff and contractors, and the unlicensed group homes that might pay for referrals. Taking such a referral payment becomes a Class B misdemeanor offense starting September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to a prohibition on payments for health care provider referrals to certain unlicensed group homes; creating a criminal offense.”
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB318 · 2026-11-10
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ITEM
relating to a prohibition on payments for health care provider referrals to certain unlicensed group homes; creating a criminal offense.
WHAT IT DOES
Health workers who take cash for steering residents to unlicensed homes face a Class B misdemeanor.
The bill bars licensed health care providers, and their employees and contractors, from taking any payment for referring a potential resident to a group home that is owned or operated by someone without a required state or local license or permit. It touches doctors, nurses and other licensed health workers, their staff and contractors, and the unlicensed group homes that might pay for referrals. Taking such a referral payment becomes a Class B misdemeanor offense starting September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
HillCo PAC$10,000.00
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
ActBlue Texas$8,833.00
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
Sources
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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
Sources
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.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
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.
Text
The text as introduced · 213 words
90R3018 SRA-D By: Miles S.B. No. 318 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a prohibition on payments for health care provider referrals to certain unlicensed group homes; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 767, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 767.005 to read as follows: Sec. 767.005. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REFERRALS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) In this section, "health care provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services in this state. (b) A health care provider or employee or contractor of a health care provider may not accept any form of payment for referring a potential resident to a group home, including a group home operating under the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program, if the group home is owned or operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit for the group home issued in accordance with applicable state laws or local regulations. (c) A health care provider or employee or contractor of a health care provider who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.