HB913 - Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

      H.B. No. 913         AN ACT   relating to certain state hospital names and the management of   state hospitals.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 532.001(b), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The department includes community services operated by   the department and the following facilities:                (1)  the central office of the department;                (2)  the Austin State Hospital;                (3)  the Big Spring State Hospital;                (4)  the Kerrville State Hospital;                (5)  the Rusk State Hospital;                (6)  the San Antonio State Hospital;                (7)  the Terrell State Hospital;                (8)  the Vernon [ North Texas ] State Hospital;                (9)  the Rio Grande State Center;                (10)  the Waco Center for Youth; [ and ]                (11)  the El Paso Psychiatric Center ;                 (12)  the Wichita Falls State Hospital;                 (13)  the Panhandle State Hospital; and                 (14)  the Lubbock Psychiatric Center .          SECTION 2.  Section 552.002(a)(2), Health and Safety Code,   is amended to read as follows:                (2)  "State hospital" means the following facilities:                      (A)  the Austin State Hospital;                      (B)  the Big Spring State Hospital;                      (C)  the El Paso Psychiatric Center;                      (D)  the Kerrville State Hospital;                      (E)  the Vernon [ North Texas ] State Hospital;                      (F)  the Rio Grande State Center;                      (G)  the Rusk State Hospital;                      (H)  the San Antonio State Hospital;                      (I)  the Terrell State Hospital; [ and ]                      (J)  the Waco Center for Youth ;                       (K)  the Wichita Falls State Hospital;                       (L)  the Panhandle State Hospital; and                       (M)  the Lubbock Psychiatric Center .          SECTION 3.  Subchapter E, Chapter 552, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 552.154 to read as follows:           Sec.   552.154.     STATE HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT. The executive   commissioner by rule shall require each state hospital to employ a   superintendent.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 913 was passed by the House on April   25, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 127, Nays 4, 3 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.B. No. 913 was passed by the Senate on May   14, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate       APPROVED:  _____________________                      Date                           _____________________                    Governor