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House bill · 89R

HB 4454

Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

101 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 14

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 127–20

127 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 101–34

101 Yea

34 Nay

3 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 4454 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  40. Transferred to Calendars Committee

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  41. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  42. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  43. Committee report distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  44. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  45. Reported favorably as substituted Public Health

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  46. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  49. Left pending in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in public hearing Public Health

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  53. Referred to Public Health Public Health

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  54. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  55. Filed

    Mar 11, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: GeneralElectronic Information SystemsHealth Care ProvidersHealth: GeneralState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

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