Senate bill · 89R

SB 916

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

147 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 24
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 5
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Mar 27
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
May 27
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 916 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 27, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 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) Insurance
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Insurance
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Insurance
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Insurance Insurance
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Kelly Hancock cosponsorR

In committee

Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 5, 2025 · reported after 39 days
Insurance
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Consumer Protection Health Care Providers Health: Emergency Services & Personnel Insurance: Health & Accident

Bill text

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

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 4054Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.	David SpillerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 27, 2025Referred to Insurance
HB 1314Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.	Hillary HicklandR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2556Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.	James FrankR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3140Relating to network adequacy standards for preferred provider benefit plans.	Janie LopezR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Insurance
SB 1411Relating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms by health benefit plan issuers, utilization review agents, health care providers, and physicians.	Donna CampbellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 2418Relating to timely billing requirements for health care service providers.	Angela PaxtonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services