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SB989   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $11,674,204.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
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 certain biomarker testing.
Republican Bill, authored by Huffman
Co-authors: Alvarado; Gutierrez; Parker; Schwertner; Zaffirini
Sponsors: Bonnen; Kacal; King, Ken; Rose; Johnson, Ann
Co-sponsors: Bailes; Lambert

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 2/16/2023


(S) Filed
(S) Joan Huffman signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 3/3/2023


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

Mon 3/20/2023


(S) Roland Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(S) Carol Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Judith Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 26 (R 14, D 12) - Nays 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Bettencourt; Creighton; Hall; Hughes

(S) Tan Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/14/2023


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

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)
 

Thu 4/27/2023


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

Thu 5/4/2023


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

Tue 5/16/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1720 (SB 989 was passed)

RV#1720: Yeas 114 (R 55, D 59) - Nays 24 (R 24, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

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

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Cain; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

C. Bell: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

C. Bell: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

E. Thompson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

E. Thompson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hefner: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hefner: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Murr: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Murr: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Swanson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Swanson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1720 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)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1720 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)


 

Wed 5/17/2023


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

Mon 5/29/2023


(E) Signed by the Governor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Galinsky, Rebecca for self (with Protect Texas Fragile Kids (PTFK))
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Gray, James for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Munoz, Rebecca for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Osman, Diaa for self (with Texas Oncology)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Bailey, Sarah Lindley for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Borel, Dennis for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Gill, Hannah for NAMI Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Gonzalez, Sara for Texas Hospital Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Lanagan, Lindsay for Legacy Community Health
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Litzinger, Linda for self (with Texas Parent to Parent)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Lobsinger Bush, Danielle for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Maetzold, Derek for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Mauro, Kyle for Texas Society for Clinical Oncology
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Morgan, Ashley for Genentech, Inc.
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Peeler, Robert for Genmab
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Reynolds, David for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Ross, Susan for Johnson & Johnson
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Schleifer, Jessica for Teaching Hospitals of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Storseth, Angela for US Oncology Network
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Sutton, Jill for Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Travis, Clayton for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Walker, Kwame for Texas Rare Alliance
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Wittenburg, Michelle for self (with KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Woomer, Eric for Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Wright, Ben for Texas Medical Association
 

On

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Dudensing, Jamie for Texas Association of Community Health Plans
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Hansel, Donna for University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Daniel, Katrina for Teacher Retirement System of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Gonzaga, Sarah for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Kongevick, Diana for Employees Retirement System of Texas



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