House bill · 89R

HB 4539

Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.

Did not pass

Progress

65 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

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

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 134–0

134 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 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
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Public Health
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · never reported

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