Relating to the use of grant money awarded to reduce workplace violence against nurses.

HB 827 directs Texas health authorities to use existing grant funds to support programs reducing workplace violence against nurses. It requires the nursing resource section to fund innovative prevention methods for both verbal and physical violence in hospitals, emergency facilities, nursing homes, and home health agencies. The bill creates a specific grant program focused on proven approaches to improve safety for nurses in these settings. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.