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HB879

Signed by Governor
Authored by James Frank (R)
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Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Hagenbuch (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Sparks (R)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 6, 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) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) House Public Health met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Bucy; Frank amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#622: Yea 146 (R 86, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier

Absent - Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#623: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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Apr 29, 2025


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

RV#729: Yea 146 (R 87, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Campos

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250515_HB879_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250515_HB879_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Carl Isett for self (with Texas Association of Benefit Administrators)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Mercedes Dodge for self (with Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA))
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/7/2025) 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 Texas Medical Association
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Colette Vallot for San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as David Reynolds for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Erin Cusack for Texas Nurse Practitioners
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gerald Lee for City of Del Rio
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gerald Lee for Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jamie Dudensing for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jason Baxter for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Maureen Milligan for Teaching hospitals of texas
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Nzingha Williams-Eugene for Teaching Hospitals of Texas
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Shelton Green for American Academy of Physician Associates
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Snapper Carr for Texas Mayors of Military Communities Coalition
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stephanie Mace for AARP
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
 

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(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stephen Carlton for Texas Medical Board



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