Tue 2/21/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Liz Campos signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/7/2023

(H) Richard Peña Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023

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

Mon 3/27/2023

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

Mon 4/3/2023

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

Thu 4/6/2023

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

Tue 4/25/2023

(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/26/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 550 (HB 2544 was passed)

RV#550: Yeas 135 (R 73, D 62) - Nays 11 (R 11, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Cunningham; Gates; Harless; Hayes; Murr; Schaefer; Slaton; Slawson; Tepper; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Harless: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Isaac: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Leach: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Meyer: "When Record No. 550 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) Patterson: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Reynolds: "When Record No. 550 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) Schaefer: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Toth: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 4/27/2023

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

Thu 5/11/2023

(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Mon 3/27/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Mills, Janith for self (with Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Baker, Rebecca for self
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Belcher, Nora for Texas e-Health Alliance
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Klose, Joanna for self
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Lanagan, Lindsay for Legacy Community Health
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Prickett, Kent for Texas Academy of Physician Assistants
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Selby, Mary for self
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Sutton, Jill for Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Vallier, Sade for self
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

(Mon 3/27/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Carlton, Stephen for Texas Medical Board
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Alemanji, Venus for self