Senate bill · 89R

SB 2043

Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.

Did not pass

Progress

70 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Senate · May 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Health Public Health
May 16, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

Bryan HughesR

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Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Bob Hall cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Public Health
House
Referred May 16, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Health Care Providers Labor: Management Relations

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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HB 4100Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.	Tom OliversonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 27, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1188Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 31Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.	Charlie GerenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3151Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 923Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.	Cas Garcia HernandezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2187Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25