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House bill · 89R

HB 296

Relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain applicants licensed or educated in a foreign country.

Did not pass

Progress

125 days from first to latest action, across 7 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 27

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  3. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  4. Considered in public hearing Public Health

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  5. Referred to Public Health Public Health

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  6. Read first time

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  7. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Health

    House

    Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

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HB 296 (89R) · Polis