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TX HB3788

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Spiller

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows municipal hospital authority boards to prescribe director selection methods and terms through resolutions or agreements securing notes, not just bond-related documents, with changes permitted by subsequent board resolution

  • Expands eligibility restrictions for board directors to include authority employees in addition to municipal officers and employees

  • Broadens permitted uses of authority assets after hospital sale/closure to include administrative offices, fitness/physical health centers, and medical education facilities

  • Increases the population threshold for municipalities eligible for certain authority provisions from 15,000 to 30,000 residents

  • Authorizes municipal hospital authorities to issue revenue bonds for public health initiatives regardless of whether they currently own or operate a hospital, with bonds secured by revenues from health initiatives and facilities

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities.

Special Districts & Authorities

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government5/15/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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