Senate committee · 89th Legislature (2025)

Health & Human Services

Of 541 bills referred here, the committee heard 243 and reported out 213, typically 27 days after referral. Chaired by Lois Kolkhorst.

Referred

541

Heard

243

45% of referrals

Reported out

213

39% report rate

Hearing days

days with at least one bill heard

Hearing calendar

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Time to report

Days from referral to committee report, for the 213 bills reported out. One-week bins.

Bills referred

Reported bills first, then most recent activity. Showing 250.

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 25Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 268Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1052Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.Here: reported out	Salman BhojaniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1952Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1580Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1677Relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.Here: reported out	José MenéndezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1307Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 379Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1612Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5155Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.Here: reported out	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1314Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.Here: reported out	Hillary HicklandR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4655Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1188Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3940Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 457Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4377Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Denise VillalobosR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1522Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 426Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.Here: reported out	Diego BernalD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4666Relating to certain reports required to be prepared or submitted by or in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission or submitted to the governor or a member of the legislature under the Health and Safety Code.Here: reported out	Christian ManuelD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1589Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2069Relating to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2071Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 670Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 216Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.Here: reported out	Caroline Harris DavilaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 528Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.Here: reported out	Charles SchwertnerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 968Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of podiatry.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3151Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1137Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1388Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 18Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.Here: reported out	Gary VanDeaverR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 923Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.Here: reported out	Cas Garcia HernandezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1403Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Cody HarrisR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3749Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.Here: reported out	Angelia OrrR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5342Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.Here: reported out	Brooks LandgrafR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 500Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1700Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.Here: reported out	Caroline DunmoyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2358Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.Here: reported out	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1467Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1558Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3211Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.Here: reported out	Jay DeanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 35Relating to a peer support network for first responders.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2655Relating to operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2402Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.Here: reported out	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 138Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.Here: reported out	Jay DeanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 912Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 963Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 109Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.Here: reported out	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 926Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 269Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4070Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.Here: reported out	Denise VillalobosR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 437Relating 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.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1330Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 896Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2038Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3233Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.Here: reported out	Cody HarrisR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4529Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.Here: reported out	Cole HefnerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1639Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.Here: reported out	Jared PattersonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4903Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.Here: reported out	Caroline Harris DavilaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2254Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4743Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.Here: reported out	Greg BonnenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 26Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5154Relating to the Joint Admission Medical Program Council.Here: reported out	Terry WilsonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 754Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 905Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4783Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.Here: reported out	Gary VanDeaverR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 331Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 388Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.Here: reported out	Caroline Harris DavilaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4638Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.Here: reported out	Greg BonnenR	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.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4099Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.Here: reported out	Caroline Harris DavilaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4224Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2480Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Medical Board; expanding the applicability of surcharges.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1398Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3284Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 163Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.Here: reported out	Philip CortezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 721Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.Here: reported out	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 694Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 672Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a summary of parts of their emergency operations plans to the Health and Human Services Commission.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3153Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.Here: reported out	Helen KerwinR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4454Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.Here: reported out	Hubert VoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2544Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 5149Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Denise VillalobosR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 227Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 742Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3963Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4466Relating to restrictions on the fee assessed for issuance of certain birth records.Here: reported out	Hillary HicklandR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 713Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2844Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Brooks LandgrafR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2510Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Chris TurnerD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 541Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.Here: reported out	Matt ShaheenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1283Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3812Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.Here: reported out	Greg BonnenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1141Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4535Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.Here: reported out	John McQueeneyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4643Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.Here: reported out	Mark DorazioR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4076Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.Here: reported out	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1106Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.Here: reported out	Matt ShaheenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 53Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 493Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3595Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.Here: reported out	Jeff BarryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2851Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2035Relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1266Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 140Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.Here: reported out	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 502Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2789Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 527Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.Here: reported out	Charles SchwertnerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1383Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3801Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.Here: reported out	Angelia OrrR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 904Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2516Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.Here: reported out	Ryan GuillenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 1586Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4795Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.Here: reported out	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5394Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.Here: reported out	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 107Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.Here: reported out	Lauren SimmonsD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1233Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4129Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Aicha DavisD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1084Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1318Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.Here: reported out	Charles SchwertnerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3597Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.Here: reported out	Hillary HicklandR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 916Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3057Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.Here: reported out	Brooks LandgrafR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2308Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 11, 2025Effective immediately
SB 541Relating to cottage food production operations.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1332Relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective immediately
HB 451Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3560Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.Here: reported out	Katrina PiersonR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 142Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.Here: reported out	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 984Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.Here: reported out	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 913Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2399Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
HB 37Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.Here: reported out	Mihaela PleșaD	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 879Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2809Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.Here: reported out	Toni RoseD	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4730Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
HB 116Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.Here: reported out	Harold DuttonD	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3748Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.Here: reported out	Christian ManuelD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
HB 1151Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 632Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy.Here: reported out	John BucyD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
SB 961Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
SB 314Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective immediately
SB 315Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1777Relating to a prohibition on payments for certain group home referrals; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1864Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license.Here: reported out	Nathan JohnsonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 596Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 731Relating to required water pressure boosters for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 2269Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2306Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 125Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1236Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2041Relating to procedures for selecting a placement for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 626Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2721Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2891Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.Here: reported out	James FrankR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2695Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, including in certain rural counties.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1784Relating to notice provided by a health care provider before initiating debt collection against a patient.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2857Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1263Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1681Relating to an annual boarding home facility report for certain counties and municipalities.Here: reported out	José MenéndezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1232Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1098Relating to the disclosure by a pharmacy to a patient of certain price information for a drug or biological product.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1986Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1380Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 25, 2025Referred to Insurance
HB 136Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2311Relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 24, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1257Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2207Relating to prohibiting the Texas Medical Board from regulating certain physician advertising.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 921Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Considered in Calendars
SB 719Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.Here: reported out	Sarah EckhardtD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1373Relating to a hospital's determination to grant, deny, renew, or modify medical staff privileges.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 4273Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Returned from the House for further action
SB 2919Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Placed on intent calendar
SB 1524Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 397Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1782Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 855Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 21, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 463Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 922Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2034Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective immediately
SB 660Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 128Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1151Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2032Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2023Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1044Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1310Relating to senior retirement communities.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 599Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	May 15, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2446Relating to the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities and reports available to the governing body members.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1608Relating to physical examination requirements for patients admitted to an inpatient mental health facility.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 466Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 513Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1038Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1528Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 2422Relating to investigations and disciplinary or punitive action by the Texas Medical Board regarding certain treatments or practices regarding COVID-19 and to the required expungement of certain records.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1525Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.Here: reported out	José MenéndezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Referred to Insurance
SB 2119Relating to an exemption from certain immunization requirements for medical and veterinary students.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1822Relating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms in utilization review conducted for certain health benefit plans.Here: reported out	Nathan JohnsonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 640Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.Here: reported out	Nathan JohnsonD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 636Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.Here: reported out	Nathan JohnsonD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1640Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 2357Relating to a maternal health training program for certain health care providers.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 760Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by certain residents of an assisted living facility, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 619Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 732Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 547Relating to notice from a health benefit plan issuer regarding a physician's or health care provider's preauthorization exemption status.Here: reported out	José MenéndezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Referred to Insurance
SB 407Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 884Relating to establishment of a shared savings program for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1138Relating to first responder policies for emergencies occurring at a group home in certain municipalities and counties.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 95Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 883Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 1869Relating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Public Health
SB 2458Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 14, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1122Relating to applicability of certain prescription drug insurance laws to health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers.Here: reported out	Charles SchwertnerR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 9, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 2058Relating to publication by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain nursing education data.Here: left pending	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3750Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses.Here: left pending	Christian ManuelD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2542Relating to the establishment of a work group to study and make recommendations on certain services needed by individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.Here: left pending	Stan KitzmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 50Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.Here: left pending	Venton JonesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2070Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.Here: left pending	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1955Relating to the establishment of an early childhood mental health home visiting grant program.Here: left pending	Senfronia ThompsonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 1201Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.Here: left pending	Christian ManuelD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 5147Relating to investigational stem cell treatment.Here: left pending	Lauren SimmonsD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1942Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.Here: left pending	John SmitheeR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2301Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.Here: left pending	Liz CamposD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 20, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2581Relating to the information required for payment of services provided through the Thriving Texas Families Program.Here: left pending	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2159Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.Here: left pending	Erin GámezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 5302Relating to the establishment of the Texas Post-adoption Assistance Program.Here: left pending	Nate SchatzlineR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4014Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.Here: left pending	John BucyD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2807Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.Here: left pending	Toni RoseD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4700Relating to the composition and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.Here: left pending	Aicha DavisD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4539Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.Here: left pending	James FrankR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 3540Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.Here: left pending	Sam HarlessR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 3863Relating to the form of a claim payment to a health care provider by a health maintenance organization, preferred provider benefit plan, or managed care organization.Here: left pending	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4611Relating to certain voluntary registries in relation to the adoption of or the termination of parental rights regarding a child.Here: left pending	Shelby SlawsonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4504Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.Here: left pending	Greg BonnenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 1119Relating to a biennial report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.Here: left pending	Erin GámezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 1534Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Here: left pending	Liz CamposD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 481Relating to emergency preparedness and response plans for the continued care and safety of nursing facility and assisted living facility residents.Here: left pending	Carol AlvaradoD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 3984Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.Here: left pending	Tom OliversonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 577Relating to the establishment of the foster child trust account program.Here: left pending	Royce WestD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 5153Relating to the provision and reimbursement of health care services by local public health entities under the child health plan program.Here: left pending	Toni RoseD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4813Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances.Here: left pending	Tom OliversonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1368Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for nursing facility and assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.Here: left pending	Borris MilesD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 1027Relating to the provision of telepharmacy services.Here: left pending	Matt ShaheenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 2744Relating to the modernization of cardiovascular screening and prevention under the Texas Heart Attack Prevention Bill.Here: left pending	Angela PaxtonR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2216Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.Here: left pending	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1590Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.Here: left pending	Kelly HancockR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4665Relating to providing training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.Here: left pending	Christian ManuelD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1887Relating to the prohibition of immunization with a product containing mRNA material.Here: left pending	Kevin SparksR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 645Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.Here: left pending	Mary GonzálezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 932Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.Here: left pending	Armando WalleD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services

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