Senate bill · 89R

SB 437

Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

211 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 21
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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 28, 2025

Passed 129–12

129 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 27, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
May 20, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
May 19, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health & Human Services
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Health & Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 70 days
Public Health
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 22 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Mental Health & Substance Abuse Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

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

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