SB331

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing 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

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Sponsors: Frank (R)


(S) Frank signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 13, 2024


(S) Kolkhorst 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 1, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250422_SB331_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250422_SB331_E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB331_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 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) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
(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) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3820: Yea 110 (R 68, D 42) - Nay 11 (R 8, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Bhojani; Cain; Hopper; Jones, J.; Lowe; Meza; Money; Schofield; Shaheen; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bowers; Craddick; Gamez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harris; Hernandez; Johnson; Kerwin; Lambert; Luther; Manuel; Moody; Morales Shaw; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Plesa; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Shofner; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Virdell

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

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3820 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 3820 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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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3917: Yea 133 (R 79, D 54) - Nay 4 (R 3, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; 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; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Jones, J.; Money

Absent - Morgan; Ordaz; Smithee; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

May 31, 2025


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

RV#4117: Yea 128 (R 76, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; 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, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bell, C.; Davis, Y.; Jones, V.; Landgraf; Oliverson; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

20250531_SB331: 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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(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Adam Hornback for self (with Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Susan Cheek for Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as David Reynolds for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Cliff Porter for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Clifford Porter for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Tanner Aliff for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Blake Hutson for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregg Girvan for Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as James Mayville for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kristi Antonick for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Nick James for Cicero Action
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Rachel Wolleben for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
 

On

(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Noah Torres for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Anthony Luna for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Ben Wright for Texas Medical Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Sarah Mueller for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stephen Pahl for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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