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HB4506   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
Democrat Bill, authored by Cortez; Garcia
Co-authors: Bernal; Morales Shaw
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Philip Cortez signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


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

Thu 4/6/2023


(H) Diego Bernal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/18/2023


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

Mon 4/24/2023


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

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Insurance Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul) Absents (Hull; Perez)
 

Tue 5/2/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Insurance Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Harris, Caroline; Hull; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez) Absents (Cain; Cortez)
 

Thu 5/4/2023


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

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1573 (CSHB 4506 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1573: Yeas 102 (R 46, D 56) - Nays 35 (R 35, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Stucky; Talarico; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Gerdes; Goldman; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1573 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)

Stucky: "When Record No. 1573 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Thimesch: "When Record No. 1573 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1647 (HB 4506 was passed)

RV#1647: Yeas 91 (R 31, D 60) - Nays 51 (R 51, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Dean; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; King, K.; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Button: "When Record No. 1647 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

DeAyala: "When Record No. 1647 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 1647 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Oliverson: "When Record No. 1647 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wilson: "When Record No. 1647 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/15/2023


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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Spilman, Annie for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
 

For

(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Arnold, Jim for Autism Speaks
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Aslam, Muneeb Meebs for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Benestante, Jacquie for self (with Autism Society of Texas)
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Carranza, Susana for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Casas, Isabel for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Fernandez, Mariel for self (with TxABA PPG, Blue Sprig Pediatrics)
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Goforth, Patricia for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Guy, Linda for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Hall, Leslie for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Lanagan, Lindsay for Legacy Community Health
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Litzinger, Linda for self (with Texas Parent to Parent)
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as McLean, Gentry for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Morris, Ren for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Morris, Tory for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Norris, Robert for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Person, Maria for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Petrakis, Rory for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Reynolds, David for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Saval, Maureen for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Stewart, Susan for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Sutton, Jill for Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Travis, Clayton for Texas Pediatric Society
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Trevino, Taylor for self
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Wilson, Stacy for Children's Hospital Association of Texas
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Wright, Ben for Texas Medical Association
 

On

(Tue 4/18/2023) Testifying before House Insurance as Hutson, Blake for Texas Association of Community Health Plans
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Insurance as Bowden, Rachel for Texas Department of Insurance



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