Texas HB 2035: Relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility.

Bill Text

89(R) HB 2035 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.B. No. 2035

  

  

  

  

 AN ACT

  

 relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment 

  

 facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a 

  

 minor refused admission to the facility.

  

        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

  

        SECTION 1.  Section 462.022, Health and Safety Code, is 

  

 amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

  

        (e)  A facility that refuses to admit a minor for voluntary 

  

 treatment and rehabilitation under this section shall provide to 

  

 the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian requesting 

  

 the minor's admission to the facility written notice of the 

  

 parent's, managing conservator's, or guardian's right to seek 

  

 voluntary treatment and rehabilitation of the minor at another 

  

 facility.

  

        SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

  

  

  
 ______________________________
 ______________________________

  
    President of the Senate
 Speaker of the House     

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 2035 was passed by the House on May 7, 

   

 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not 

   

 voting.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House   

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 2035 was passed by the Senate on May 

   

 28, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Secretary of the Senate    

   

 APPROVED:  _____________________

   

                    Date          

   

  

   

           _____________________

   

                  Governor