Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 2224 requires nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and senior independent living communities with elevators to install and maintain emergency backup power sources. The generators must provide power for at least 48 hours during an outage, with penalties imposed for noncompliance. The bill grants enforcement authority to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Attorney General, with compliance deadlines set for March 1, 2026
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Contact the Author
Rep. Ana Hernandez
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0614
Capitol Office:
CAP 1W.11
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