TX HB1467

Requires all licensed assisted living facilities to have operational emergency generators or comparable power sources with sufficient fuel to operate for a minimum of 72 hours during power outages, capable of powering essential medical equipment including respiratory care devices

Establishes compliance deadline of September 1, 2026 for the generator requirement, with facilities allowed to request up to three one-year extensions (provision expires September 1, 2029)

Mandates the Texas Division of Emergency Management to create and maintain a statewide database of assisted living facilities containing their health and safety plans, accessible to state and local emergency response agencies but exempt from public disclosure

Requires facilities to prepare, annually update, and file health and safety plans with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and local emergency response agencies, as well as provide copies to residents and post notices in the facility

Prohibits facilities from preventing residents from communicating with law enforcement, social workers, or family members about health and safety concerns, and from blocking investigators conducting voluntary interviews with residents

Establishes civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for violations, enforceable by the attorney general at the request of the Health and Human Services Commission or Texas Division of Emergency Management