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HB713

Signed by Governor
Authored by Donna Howard (D)
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Caption: Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Johnson (D)
Sponsors: Cook (D)
Co-sponsors: Alvarado (D); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Johnson (D); Menendez (D); Perry (R)


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 4, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Public Health met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1096: Yea 105 (R 46, D 59) - Nay 33 (R 32, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Dorazio; Gates; Isaac; Kitzman; LaHood; McLaughlin

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 1096 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dennis Paul: "When Record No. 1096 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Kitzman: "When Record No. 1096 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 1, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1137: Yea 105 (R 48, D 57) - Nay 34 (R 33, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Gerdes; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bryant; Cunningham; Gates; Hernandez; McLaughlin; Turner; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Carl Tepper: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 1137 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)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250528_HB713_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB713_3R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Frances Sepulveda for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Juliette Thurber for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Samantha Furnace for Texas Right to Life
 

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Jack Frazee for Texas Nurses Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jack Frazee for Texas Nurses Association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as ANITA KNIGHT for self (with Texas Impact)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Bruce Harris for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Clayton Stewart for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Diana Forester for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Erika Slaymaker for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregg Knaupe for Texas Hospital Association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Henry Hildenbrand for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jennifer Biundo for Healthy Futures of Texas
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jessica Cain for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Karen Neeley for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Katherine Strandberg for self (with Every Body Texas)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kyle Riley for self (with Texas Impact)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kyle Riley for self (with Texas Impact)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lisa Medina for Texas Council on Family Violence
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lynn Cowles for Every Texan
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Matt Dowling for Texas Medical Association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Melanie Walter-Mahoney for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Patty Quinzi for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Rachel Wolleben for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Tom Banning for Texas Academy of Family Physicians
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
 

On

(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Manda Hall for Department of State Health Services
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Manda Hall for Department of State Health Services



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