CS/CS/HB 565: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Tant ; Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Cobb ; Gossett-Seidman ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Maggard ; Mooney ; Trabulsy ; Tramont ; Woodson
Agency for Persons with Disabilities ; Revises definition of term "developmental disability"; defines "Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome"; requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
Last Action: 3/9/2026 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/1/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/2/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/16/2026 House • Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2026 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
3/3/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
3/3/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
3/9/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 690
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 794 -SJ 690
• Read 2nd time -SJ 690
• Read 3rd time -SJ 691
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
3/9/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 565, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2026 at 6:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 (c2) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565 -SJ 690 
H 411 (c1) Developmental Disabilities Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.063 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 565, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/25/2026 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 (c2) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565 -SJ 690
H 411 (c1) Developmental Disabilities Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 4:07 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/9/2026 4:53 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.063 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 565, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 (c1) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565 -SJ 690
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 565, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2025 at 11:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Identical Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565 -SJ 690
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) 393.0663 Support coordination; legislative intent; qualified organizations; agency duties; due process; rulemaking. Page 2 (pdf) 393.0673 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; moratorium on admissions; administrative fines; procedures. Page 4 (pdf)