SB268

Vetoed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Howard (D)


(S) Howard signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Perry 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
 

Mar 18, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

May 12, 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
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Oliverson amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3818: Yea 101 (R 52, D 49) - Nay 29 (R 27, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Craddick; Curry; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Ward Johnson; Wilson

Absent - Bonnen; Collier; Cook; Davis, Y.; Frank; Harless; Howard; Louderback; Luther; Manuel; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Rose; Shofner; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Virdell

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3819: Yea 69 (R 26, D 43) - Nay 50 (R 43, D 7)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Simmons; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; Villalobos; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Dyson; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Olcott; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Ward Johnson; Wharton

Absent - Barry; Bonnen; Buckley; Button; Campos; Fairly; Garcia, J.; Geren; Harris; Hunter; Kerwin; King; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rosenthal; Shofner; Talarico; VanDeaver

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Virdell

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

Eddie Morales: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Schofield: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Paul Dyson: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 3819 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3819 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)

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May 28, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Howard amended the bill.
(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3916: Yea 120 (R 72, D 48) - Nay 14 (R 8, D 6)
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Yea - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; 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; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Collier; Garcia, J.; Johnson; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Meyer; Rose; Schofield; Spiller; Ward Johnson; Wilson

Absent - Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, K.; Campos; Curry; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 3916 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)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3916 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)

Morgan Meyer: "When Record No. 3916 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 29, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4144: Yea 79 (R 49, D 30) - Nay 46 (R 30, D 16)
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Yea - Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Plesa; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Campos; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dyson; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Hefner; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Romero; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Swanson; Troxclair; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wilson

Absent - Alders; Ashby; Bernal; Bumgarner; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Manuel; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rose; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Eddie Morales: "When Record No. 4144 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Gamez: "When Record No. 4144 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Lujan: "When Record No. 4144 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 4144was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no" (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 4144 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)

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(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250601_SB268_FA1: Yea 19 (R 13, D 6) - Nay 12 (R 7, D 5)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Blanco; Creighton; Eckhardt; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Birdwell; Campbell; Cook; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; J. Hinojosa; Menendez; Parker; Schwertner; Zaffirini

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(S) Remarks ordered printed
(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 2, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 3, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Ezequiel Silva for self (with Texas Medical Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Tilden Childs for Texas Medical Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bobby Hillert for Texas Orthopaedic Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Bobby Hillert for Texas Orthopaedic Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as David Reynolds for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Richard Evans for Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA)
 

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Joshua Massingill for self (with Texas Chiropractic Association)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Joshua Massingill for self (with Texas chiropractic association)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Laura Kincheloe for self (with Texas Nurses Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Bailey for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Anne Kim for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO))
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carl Isett for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cyndie Phillips for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Erin Cusack for Texas Nurse Practitioners
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Gilbert Turrieta for Texas Optometric Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Henry Bohnert for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jack Frazee for Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jack Frazee for Texas Nurses Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Johanna McCrary for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Roland Leal for Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Harrop for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
 

On

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stephen Carlton for Texas Medical Board
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as W. Bush for Texa Board of Chiropractic Examiners



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