Texas § 262.0331 EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AFTER SALE OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL.

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§ 262.0331 — EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AFTER SALE OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL.

Texas § 262.0331

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 262.0331 (2026).

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Sec. 262.0331. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AFTER SALE OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL.

(a)If, after the sale or closing of a hospital under Section 262.033 , the authority does not own or operate a hospital, the board may use the authority's available assets to promote public health and general welfare initiatives that the board determines will benefit the residents served by the authority, including:

(1)owning, operating, or funding an:

(A)administrative office; or

(B)indigent health care clinic, medical research facility, fitness or physical health center, medical training or education facility, or other health care facility;

(2)providing direct or indirect financial assistance to a nonprofit organization that:

(A)owns or operates a hospital, indigent health care clin

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Sec. 262.0331. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AFTER SALE OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL. (a) If, after the sale or closing of a hospital under Section 262.033 , the authority does not own or operate a hospital, the board may use the authority's available assets to promote public health and general welfare initiatives that the board determines will benefit the residents served by the authority, including:
(1) owning, operating, or funding an:
(A) administrative office; or
(B) indigent health care clinic, medical research facility, fitness or physical health center, medical training or education facility, or other health care facility;
(2) providing direct or indirect financial assistance to a nonprofit organization that:
(A) owns or operates a hospital, indigent health care clinic, medical research facility, medical training facility, or other health care facility; or
(B) supports an initiative promoting health education, wellness, or disease prevention; and
(3) undertaking any other activity that the board determines is necessary or appropriate to improve public health, promote wellness, prevent disease, or enhance the general welfare of the residents served by the authority.
(b) The board may not make an expenditure under Subsection (a) unless:
(1) the board makes appropriate provisions for the satisfaction of any outstanding bonds, debt obligations, or other liabilities of the authority;
(2) the predominant purpose of the expenditure is to promote the public health and general welfare of the residents served by the authority; and
(3) the board establishes sufficient controls to ensure that the expenditure promotes the public health and general welfare of the residents served by the authority.
(c) The authority may issue revenue bonds and other notes in accordance with this chapter to undertake any initiative authorized by this section.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 154 (S.B. 233 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 349 (H.B. 3788 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.