Senate bill · 89R
SB 855
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
119 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 8
Sent to governor
May 9
Became law
May 21
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 141–0
141 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 8, 2025
Passed 145–0
145 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 9, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 9, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 8, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 8, 2025 · Senate
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 3rd reading
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Human Services
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health & Human Services
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health & Human Services
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
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- Royce West cosponsorD
- Charles Perry cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
In committee
- Health & Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 53 days
- Human Services
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 25, 2025 · reported after 3 days
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