Relating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penalties.

SB 2356 requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees and report staffing data to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. It bans hospitals from retaliating against nurses who report staffing violations or provide information to committees. The bill creates enforcement mechanisms, allowing the Commission to investigate complaints, issue corrective plans, and impose administrative penalties for false reporting or violations of staffing rules. This directly affects hospitals (through new reporting and committee requirements) and nurses (through protection when reporting issues).