Bill: HB 1593, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Companion Bill

SB 270

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Positive Positive Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Jeff Leach

Bill Caption

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 1593 would permit a nursing facility to file an action against a resident’s responsible payor for an amount owed if the payor misappropriates the resident’s financial resources during the course of their stay to the extent that they can no longer afford care. A nursing facility would not be permitted to recover more than the total amount the payor has misappropriated in such an action. The prevailing party in the action would be entitled to recover attorney’s fees.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action supports HB 1593 because it promotes personal responsibility and protects the property rights of nursing facilities. Nursing facilities should have a remedy when a person responsible for a resident’s finances causes them to fall behind in their payments to the facility. HB 1593 would correctly direct civil responsibility towards the person who misappropriated the money, not the nursing facility resident.


Source URL (retrieved on 03/28/2024 06:03 AM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb1593?print_view=true