Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300

Austin, Texas 78701

www.bhec.texas.gov

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House Bill 4224 (89th Regular Session), which went into effect on Sept. 1, 2025, requires licensees to, per Section 181.105 of the Health and Safety Code, prominently post on their website and at any facility detailed instructions for a consumer to:

Request the consumer’s health care records from the licensee;
Contact the Council, as found on the Council's Contact Us webpage; and
File a consumer complaint with the Office of Attorney General’s Consumer Protection webpage.

If you have questions about the bill, please email HCR_PRU@hhs.texas.gov.

Please note that replies to this email are not monitored and will be deleted. If you need to contact agency staff regarding a matter set forth in this email, please follow the instructions on the Council's Contact Us web page.

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council