SB0251 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| 2/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2/18/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |