House bill · 89R

HB 541

Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
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 7, 2025

Passed 135–3

135 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 144–1

144 Yea

1 Nay

2 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 541 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 28, 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
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 7, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Johnson cosponsor–
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 52 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Health Care Providers Insurance: Health & Accident Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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