The bill, H.B. No. 2510, aims to regulate the operations of assisted living facilities in Texas by establishing new criminal offenses related to the provision of personal assistance services and the operation of such facilities without the required licenses. It introduces Section 142.00605 to the Health and Safety Code, which makes it a Class A misdemeanor for individuals required to hold a license to provide personal assistance services to residents of assisted living facilities without the appropriate license. If the individual has a prior conviction for this offense, it escalates to a felony of the third degree.

Additionally, the bill adds Section 247.0441 to the Health and Safety Code, which criminalizes the operation of an assisted living facility without a license. Similar to the previous section, this offense is classified as a Class A misdemeanor, with the potential for a third-degree felony charge for repeat offenders. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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