SB 1310 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to senior retirement communities.

SB 1310 defined terms for senior retirement communities in Texas, including "chronic condition residential customer" (residents needing medical devices) and "common amenities" (like dining or security services). It excluded healthcare facilities, boarding homes, and federal supportive housing from its scope. The bill was reported adversely by the Senate Health & Human Services Committee in May 2025 (9-0 vote) and did not advance to become law. This was a definitional bill with no substantive policy changes, solely establishing terminology for future regulations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 9 edits · May 14, 2025

MAJOR

This bill rebrands 'Senior Independent Living Communities' to 'Senior Retirement Communities' and updates related terminology throughout the text. The substantive policy content regarding emergency response plans, resident communications, and contract provisions remains largely unchanged, though some specific requirements were slightly modified for clarity. The bill also includes implementation timelines, with certain provisions not taking effect until January 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was renamed from 'Senior Independent Living Communities' to 'Senior Retirement Communities' throughout the text, though the operational requirements remain the same.

DEFINITION

Changed the term 'Senior independent living community' to 'Senior retirement community' throughout the bill text

Changed 'Senior independent living community contract' to 'Senior retirement community contract'

REQUIREMENT

Modified emergency response plan requirements to specify that at least one employee must stay on site during a disaster unless an evacuation occurs

Changed emergency planning meetings requirement from 'biannual' to 'at least twice each year'

Modified transport requirements from 'means to be used to transport residents' to 'options for the transport of residents'

Changed food and water provision requirement to specify it must be provided by the community or a contracted entity

TIMELINE

Added effective date of September 1, 2025 for the Act

Added exemption for emergency response plan compliance until January 1, 2026

Added that contract provisions apply only to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2025

How they voted

24–6

Passed

Total votes 30

May 14, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

14 Yea 6 Nay

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services

lower

May 16, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 15, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor