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SB128

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Bob Hall (R)
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Caption: Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,544,629.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

SB 128 establishes reporting requirements for hospitals regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect. Hospitals must report monthly to the Department of Family and Protective Services, providing details on suspected cases and diagnostic codes used. Physicians involved must sign affidavits clarifying the basis of their diagnoses. Noncompliance may result in administrative penalties ranging from $10 to $1,000 per day, depending on the hospital's revenue.

Co-authors: Birdwell (R); King (R)

Nov 12, 2024

(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Feb 3, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 7, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 14, 2025

(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250514_SB128_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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May 15, 2025

(S) Not again placed on intent calendar

May 16, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250516_SB128_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 19, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Steve Wohleb for Texas Hospital Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jeremy Newman for self (with Family Freedom Project)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Lee Spiller for Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Audrey O’Neill for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)