TX HB1420

Directs the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a study, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on the outcomes and efficacy of limiting the number of critical care patients assigned to a direct care registered nurse at any given time

Defines "critical care" as medical care for individuals with life-threatening injuries or illnesses, and "direct care registered nurse" as a Texas-licensed RN providing direct, hands-on patient care

Requires the commission to submit a written report with study results and recommendations for legislative action to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2026

Mandates the commission post the completed report on its website for public access

Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025, and expires September 1, 2027