CS/CS/HB 913: Inmate Services
GENERAL BILL by Justice Budget Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Johnson
Inmate Services; Requires maintenance & repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requires funds from Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes; revises compensation for provision of inmate medical services by certain providers; provides exemption; prohibits compensation to hospital for provision of emergency medical services & care provided to inmates from exceeding certain percentage of Medicare allowable rate.
Last Action: 2/18/2026 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/29/2025 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/16/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
2/17/2026 House • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/18/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
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CS/CS/HB 913, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2026 at 8:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1012 (c1) Inmate Services Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 944.72 Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 7 (pdf) 945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 2 (pdf) 945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 913, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 2:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1012 (c1) Inmate Services Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 481747 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-132 and insert:Johnson 2/13/2026
4:39 PMAdopted without Objection
2/16/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 944.72 Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 6 (pdf) 945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 1 (pdf) 945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 913, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2025 at 8:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1012 Inmate Services Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 237943 - Amendment
Remove lines 3-5 and insert:Johnson 1/27/2026
4:57 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 944.72 Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 6 (pdf) 945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 1 (pdf) 945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 2 (pdf)