House bill · 89R
HB 3211
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Effective immediately
Progress
116 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 3
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 142–1
142 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 2, 2025
Passed 135–0
135 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3211 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 immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 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
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
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 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed as amended
May 2, 2025 · House
Amended
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 as amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Amended
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 11, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Insurance
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · House
Authors
and 29 coauthors or sponsors
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- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
- Trey Wharton cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
- Christina Morales cosponsorD
- Dennis Paul cosponsorR
- Ray Lopez cosponsorD
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Trent Ashby cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos cosponsorD
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- John Bucy cosponsorD
- Erin Gámez cosponsorD
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Christian Manuel cosponsorD
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Nicole Collier cosponsorD
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
- Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
In committee
- Insurance
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 13 days
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