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HB1998   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the regulation of physicians, the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board, and the administration of the Texas Physician Health Program; increasing a criminal penalty; imposing a surcharge.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Julie; Price; Smith; Johnson, Ann
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Hall
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Tue 2/7/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Julie Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/8/2023


(H) Referred to the House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 3/20/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Health Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Ann Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Four Price signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Reggie Smith signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 4/14/2023


(H) House Public Health Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Klick; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt) Absents (Johnson, Ann; Jones, Venton)
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Johnson, J.E. amended the bill.
 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1619 (HB 1998 was passed)

RV#1619: Yeas 124 (R 67, D 57) - Nays 13 (R 13, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Hefner; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Anderson: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Harrison: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Isaac: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Metcalf: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Swanson: "When Record No. 1619 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/16/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/24/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Fri 5/26/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2183 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1998 prevailed)

RV#2183: Yeas 120 (R 65, D 55) - Nays 16 (R 16, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Klick; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Vasut

 

Mon 5/29/2023


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Biesel, Beth for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Cahn, Adam for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Glass, Tom for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
 

For

(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Hemphill, Sheila for self (with Texas Right To Know)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Mcgiffert, Lisa for Patient safety action network
(Fri 5/19/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as McGiffert, Lisa for self (with Patient Safety Action Network)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Mckay, Kelsey for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Thompson, Jennifer for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Wendell, Ware for Texas Watch
(Fri 5/19/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Wendell, Ware for Texas Watch
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Meroney, Shannon for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
 

On

(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Carlton, Stephen for Texad Medical Board
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Wohleb, Steve for Texas Hospital Association



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