House bill · 89R

HB 2187

Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

142 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 22
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 1, 2025

Passed 143–0

143 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 134–0

134 Yea

0 Nay

1 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 HB 2187 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 20, 2025

Passed 31–0

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
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 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
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 31 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Electronic Information Systems Health Care Providers Hospitals

Bill text

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

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