HB 738 — Civil Detention Standards and Death Reporting
Texas would set minimum standards for civil detention facilities, with inspections and death and serious injury reporting.
HB 738, by Perez, Vincent: Texas would set minimum standards for civil detention facilities, with inspections and death and serious injury reporting.
A House bill does not decide a case by itself. It sets the rules under which sheriffs, jails, and detention centers operate, and those rules are part of the public record anyone can read.
The caption is the whole description
The Legislature caption for HB 738 says: “Relating to minimum standards for civil detention facilities in this state, inspection of those facilities on the request of a county or municipality, and reporting of deaths and serious injuries occurring at those facilities.” The report names Perez, Vincent as author and shows the last action as H Filed on 11/09/2026. This page adds no other claims on purpose.
What it would mean
The caption describes a single change. It does not describe a committee result, a fiscal note, or an outcome, and neither does this page. Those would have to come from the history page, not from a guess. The caption itself: “Relating to minimum standards for civil detention facilities in this state, inspection of those facilities on the request of a county or municipality, and reporting of deaths and serious injuries occurring at those facilities.”
Author: Perez, Vincent. Filed: 11/09/2026.
What to watch next
If the bill moves, the history page will show it. This summary does not predict a vote or an outcome, because the report does not contain one.
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 738 caption and author; Bill history for HB 738.