TX HB3843

Prohibits assisted living facilities from selling or transferring a client's contact information to third parties without the client's written consent

Requires referral agencies to enter into written, signed agreements with clients that include the client's right to terminate services at any time and provisions for notifying facilities of cancellations

Mandates referral agencies provide clients with disclosure statements revealing any ownership, financial, business, management, or familial relationships with referred facilities, as well as confirmation that the agency receives fees from facilities

Restricts when assisted living facilities can pay referral fees—only after receiving proper disclosure statements or after a client agreement is canceled—and prohibits fees when clients don't select the referred facility

Establishes civil penalties up to $500 per violation for referral agencies that violate these requirements, with each day of a continuing violation counting as a separate offense; effective September 1, 2025