Senate bill · 89R

SB 619

Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

Did not pass

Progress

140 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
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 · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Health Public Health
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

Kevin SparksR

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

In committee

Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 56 days
Public Health
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Health Care Providers Health: Emergency Services & Personnel Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Religion

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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