TX HB3589

Requires establishments providing lodging to three or more unrelated residents along with services such as community meals, transportation, money management, or medication assistance to obtain a license from the Health and Human Services Commission to operate as a group home facility

Establishes a three-year license term with mandatory inspections at least every two years, and authorizes the commission to issue six-month provisional licenses to existing facilities that need additional time to meet life safety code standards

Prohibits unlicensed facilities from using the terms "group home" or "group home facility" in their marketing or descriptions

Mandates criminal background checks for all employees and applicants, barring employment of individuals convicted of offenses including those under Penal Code chapters covering crimes such as assault, theft, fraud, or any Class A misdemeanor or felony

Creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for owners or operators who hire or continue employing individuals with disqualifying criminal convictions, and authorizes the commission to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses for repeated or substantial violations