Signed by Governor Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to certain protected disclosures by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding amounts charged for prescription drugs. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican Co-authors: Blanco (D); Cook (D); Sparks (R); West (D) Sponsors: Wharton (R)
Nov 22, 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
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 26, 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 1, 2025
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) West 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 22, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Insurance, chaired by a Republican
Apr 30, 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 9, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
May 14, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#2971: Yea 141 (R 83, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
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(S) House passage as amended reported
May 22, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote (H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Wharton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rose Reeser for self
For
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036 (Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Charles Miller for Texas 2036 (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kevin Rinn for self (with TFDS, TPA, NACDS) (Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Lauren Corrales for self (with Texas Pharmacy Association) (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 Aimee Lusson for self (with Texas Federation of Drug Stores) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Amanda Tollett for Texas Medical Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as and Drug Stores for (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Ben Wright for Texas Medical Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Brady Shimek for self (with TFDS, Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carl Isett for self (with Texas Association of Benefit Administrators) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carrie Simmons for Texas Employers for Affordable Health Care (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Charles Cascio for AARP (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Chase Bearden for self (with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Craig Holzheauser for National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) (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 Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Duane Galligher for Texas Pharmacy Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregg Knaupe for Texas Pharmacy Business Council (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 James Mayville for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Janis Carter for Texas Federation of Drug Stores (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Johanna McCrary for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Kristen Lenau for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lauren Fleming for Texas Coalition for Patients (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Morris Wilkes for United Supermarkets (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Pat Fry for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Preston Poole for Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rita Rolf for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Ross Giesinger for National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sam Sheetz for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Harrop for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
On
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Rachel Bowden for TDI (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance
