H.B. No. 3788 amends various sections of the Health and Safety Code to enhance the operations of municipal hospital authorities in Texas. Key changes include the stipulation that the number of directors for the authority can be amended unless restricted by a specific resolution or trust indenture, and that the initial directors will serve terms not exceeding two years. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the board may determine the method of selecting directors and their terms, which cannot be altered without a subsequent resolution. It also establishes that municipal employees or authority employees are ineligible for director positions.

Furthermore, the bill expands the authority's capabilities to promote public health initiatives, allowing it to own or fund various health-related facilities and issue revenue bonds for these purposes, regardless of whether the authority operates a hospital. It specifies that revenue bonds can be secured by revenues from hospital operations or other health initiatives. The bill also repeals certain sections of the Health and Safety Code that are no longer applicable, streamlining the authority's operational framework. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 262.011, Health and Safety Code 262.012, Health and Safety Code 262.0331, Health and Safety Code 262.039, Health and Safety Code 262.041, Health and Safety Code 262.034 (Health and Safety Code 262)
House Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 262.011, Health and Safety Code 262.012, Health and Safety Code 262.0331, Health and Safety Code 262.039, Health and Safety Code 262.041, Health and Safety Code 262.034 (Health and Safety Code 262)
Engrossed: Health and Safety Code 262.011, Health and Safety Code 262.012, Health and Safety Code 262.0331, Health and Safety Code 262.039, Health and Safety Code 262.041, Health and Safety Code 262.034 (Health and Safety Code 262)
Senate Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 262.011, Health and Safety Code 262.012, Health and Safety Code 262.0331, Health and Safety Code 262.039, Health and Safety Code 262.041, Health and Safety Code 262.034 (Health and Safety Code 262)
Enrolled: Health and Safety Code 262.011, Health and Safety Code 262.012, Health and Safety Code 262.0331, Health and Safety Code 262.039, Health and Safety Code 262.041, Health and Safety Code 262.034 (Health and Safety Code 262)