Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.

Contracts

• Employment Agreements: Update "Termination for Cause" clauses to explicitly include "arrest, indictment, or conviction for Stalking (PC 42.072)" as grounds for immediate dismissal without severance.
• Subcontractor MSAs: If you utilize third-party EMS staffing or transport vendors, amend Master Services Agreements to require the vendor to certify their personnel have been screened for Stalking offenses. Their non-compliance puts *your* license at risk.

Hiring/Training

• Background Check Filters: Instruct your background check providers to flag Penal Code 42.072 (Stalking) as a "Do Not Hire" offense immediately.
• Leadership Vetting: You must re-screen your "Administrator of Record." Under the new law, a conviction against this specific individual triggers license action against the entire entity.
• Duty to Report: Update employee handbooks to require personnel to report any arrest or indictment for Stalking to compliance officers within 24 hours.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Verification Logs: Create a compliance log documenting that all current staff and administrators have been screened against the updated exclusion list as of September 1, 2025.
• Correctional Interaction: If your business facilitates communication for inmates (e.g., telecom vendors), you must implement blocks preventing inmates convicted of stalking from contacting victims without written consent on file.

Fees & Costs

• No New State Fees: The bill does not impose new filing fees.
• Operational Costs: Anticipate increased recruitment costs. Because probation is no longer an option for Stalking, employees charged with this offense face mandatory incarceration, requiring immediate backfilling of positions.