House bill · 89R

HB 879

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 17
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 15
Sent to governor
May 20
Became law
May 28

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 28, 2025

Passed 147–1

147 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 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 879 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 15, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health & Human Services
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Perez, Vincent–
Brent HagenbuchR
James FrankR

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Health & Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Health Care Providers Military & Veterans Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

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

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