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HB667   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
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 licensing and regulation of music therapists; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann; Jetton; Plesa; Lopez, Ray; Garcia
Co-authors: Morales Shaw
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 11/14/2022


(H) Filed
 

Thu 2/23/2023


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

Wed 3/22/2023


(H) Jacey Jetton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 3/27/2023


(H) Ray Lopez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/3/2023


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

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)
 

Wed 4/26/2023


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

Mon 5/1/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 782 (CSHB 667 was passed to engrossment)

RV#782: Yeas 77 (R 18, D 59) - Nays 65 (R 64, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gerdes; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

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

Anderson: "When Record No. 782 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bryant: "When Record No. 782 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)

Gates: "When Record No. 782 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)

Harless: "When Record No. 782 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hunter: "When Record No. 782 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. 782 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


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

Tue 5/2/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 865 (HB 667 was passed)

RV#865: Yeas 101 (R 40, D 61) - Nays 45 (R 44, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Cain; Canales; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Goldman; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

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

Kuempel: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Murr: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Wed 5/10/2023


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

Tue 5/16/2023


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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Panju, Arif for Institute for Justice
 

For

(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Townsend, Jennifer for self (with Houston Methodist Hospital)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Trinite, Brittany for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Ambrose, Ryan for MHHS
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Borel, Dennis for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Brennan, Jim for self (with Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Campa, Edward for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Cooke, Meredith for Texas Children's Hospital
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Ford, Ashley for Arc of Texas
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Gill, Hannah for NAMI Texas
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Graham, Ann for Texans for the Arts
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Harrison, Kate for self (with Harrison Center for Music Therapy)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Hunter, Nelda for Cook Children's Health Care System
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Jacob, Carl for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Jenkins, Tara for self (with Harmony in Dementia)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Kaufman, Lisa for Texas Cultural Trust
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Margolis, Eve for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Morales, Daniel for self (with Houston Methodist Hospital)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Perez, Abigail for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Spratt, Molly for self (with Certification Board of Music Therapists, American Music Therapy)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Wallens, Luke for self
 

On

(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Copas, Jeff for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation



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