House bill · 89R

HB 2188

Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on nursing program standards.

Did not pass

Progress

104 days from first to latest action, across 16 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 14, 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

Donna HowardD

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 45 days

Topics

Interim Studies Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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