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House bill · 89R

HB 18

Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 76 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 7

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 23, 2025

Passed 106–33

106 Yea

33 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 119–24

119 Yea

24 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 9–22

9 Yea

22 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 CSHB 18 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 115–18

115 Yea

18 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 115–18

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 29, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 26, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 26, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  20. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  22. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  27. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  28. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  29. Placed on intent calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  30. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  32. Reported favorably as substituted Health & Human Services

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  33. Vote taken in committee

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  34. Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  35. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  36. Testimony taken in committee Health & Human Services

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  37. Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  38. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  39. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  40. Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  41. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  42. Received from the House

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  45. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  46. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  47. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  49. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  50. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  51. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  52. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  53. Amended

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  54. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  55. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  56. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  57. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  58. Postponed

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  59. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  60. Postponed

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  61. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  62. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  63. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  64. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  65. Committee report distributed

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  66. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  67. Reported favorably as substituted Public Health

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  68. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  69. Considered in public hearing Public Health

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  70. Left pending in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  71. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  72. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  73. Considered in public hearing Public Health

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  74. Referred to Public Health Public Health

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  75. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  76. Filed

    Mar 7, 2025 · House

Authors

and 13 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Health

    House

    Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 28 days

  • Health & Human Services

    Senate

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 21 days

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & ReliefEducation: Higher: Health InstitutionsHealth Care ProvidersHealth: RuralHospitalsHuman Services: Medical AssistanceMinors: Health & SafetyState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly ProposedState Finances: AppropriationsState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

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