Texas Health And Safety Code Title 4, Chapter 258 - Mandatory Overtime For Nurses Prohibited
Texas Section 258.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Hospital" means: (A) a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003, including a hospital maintained...
Texas Section 258.002 - Mandatory Overtime
For purposes of this chapter, "mandatory overtime" means a requirement that a nurse work hours or days that are in addition to the hours or...
Texas Section 258.004 - Exceptions
(a) Section 258.003 does not apply if: (1) a health care disaster, such as a natural or other type of disaster that increases the need...
Texas Section 258.005 - Retaliation Prohibited
A hospital may not suspend, terminate, or otherwise discipline or discriminate against a nurse who refuses to work mandatory overtime. Added by Acts 2009, 81st...