House bill · 89R

HB 136

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

74 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
Passed second chamber
May 8
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 133–13

133 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 130–16

130 Yea

16 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 8, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 136 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 8, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 9, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health & Human Services
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health & Human Services
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Human Services
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · House

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

Show 9 more

Royce West cosponsorD
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
César Blanco cosponsorD
Flores cosponsor–
Jo Jones cosponsorD
Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
Aicha Davis cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Human Services
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Health & Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Human Services: Medical Assistance Insurance: Life, Health & Accident

Bill text

EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 4639Relating to the development and implementation of a veterans health care coverage program to assist certain veterans in obtaining health care coverage.	Suleman LalaniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 1952Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 5155Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3940Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.	Tom OliversonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 457Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 426Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.	Diego BernalD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25