H.B. No. 3801 establishes the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council in Texas, which will develop a strategic approach to strengthen the state's health care system and workforce. The council will consist of representatives from various state agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Medical Board, along with four governor-appointed members with relevant health care experience. Its responsibilities include compiling workforce data, preparing a strategic plan for health professions, and forming a workgroup to explore nursing career pathways. A nursing advisory committee will also be created to support the council, ensuring that a majority of its members are nurses.

The bill abolishes the existing statewide health coordinating council and its nursing advisory committee, replacing them with the new Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and its committees. Key amendments involve changing references from the "statewide health coordinating council" to the "Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council" in the Health and Safety Code and the Education Code. Additionally, the bill establishes a workgroup to assess nursing standards and regulations, aiming to streamline licensure and certification requirements for nursing roles. The workgroup's findings are due by December 1, 2026, and the council is required to publish an initial strategic plan by October 1, 2026. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 56.3075, Education Code 56.4075, Education Code 61.9641, Education Code 61.9642, Education Code 61.9646, Education Code 61.9647, Health and Safety Code 32.046, Health and Safety Code 32.047, Health and Safety Code 105.001, Health and Safety Code 105.002, Health and Safety Code 222.022 (Health and Safety Code 222, Education Code 56, Health and Safety Code 105, Education Code 61, Health and Safety Code 32)
House Committee Report: Education Code 56.3075, Education Code 56.4075, Education Code 61.9641, Health and Safety Code 32.046, Health and Safety Code 32.047, Health and Safety Code 105.001, Health and Safety Code 105.002, Health and Safety Code 222.022 (Health and Safety Code 222, Education Code 56, Health and Safety Code 105, Education Code 61, Health and Safety Code 32)
Engrossed: Education Code 56.3075, Education Code 56.4075, Education Code 61.9641, Health and Safety Code 32.046, Health and Safety Code 32.047, Health and Safety Code 105.001, Health and Safety Code 105.002, Health and Safety Code 222.022 (Health and Safety Code 222, Education Code 56, Health and Safety Code 105, Education Code 61, Health and Safety Code 32)
Senate Committee Report: Education Code 56.3075, Education Code 56.4075, Education Code 61.9641, Health and Safety Code 32.046, Health and Safety Code 32.047, Health and Safety Code 105.001, Health and Safety Code 105.002, Health and Safety Code 222.022 (Health and Safety Code 222, Education Code 56, Health and Safety Code 105, Education Code 61, Health and Safety Code 32)
Enrolled: Education Code 56.3075, Education Code 56.4075, Education Code 61.9641, Health and Safety Code 32.046, Health and Safety Code 32.047, Health and Safety Code 105.001, Health and Safety Code 105.002, Health and Safety Code 222.022 (Health and Safety Code 222, Education Code 56, Health and Safety Code 105, Education Code 61, Health and Safety Code 32)