House bill · 89R

HB 2038

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

148 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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 · May 6, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2038 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 108–31

108 Yea

31 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 108–31

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025 · House
Amended
May 5, 2025 · House
Amended
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 23, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Katrina Pierson cosponsorR

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 31 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

Intergovernmental Relations Military & Veterans Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

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

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