Signed by Governor Authored by Lacey Hull (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment. Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED RPT Priority #8: End Federal Overreach ENDORSED
Joint authors: Bonnen (R); Capriglione (R); Leach (R); McQueeney (R) Co-authors: Alders (R); Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Gerdes (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Pierson (R); Richardson (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Tepper (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R) Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R) Co-sponsors: Sparks (R)
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Dec 11, 2024
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Mar 28, 2025
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 1, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 6, 2025
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 7, 2025
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Committee report sent to Calendars (H) Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 10, 2025
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 13, 2025
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) Point of order overruled (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Flores failed and was not adopted. (H) Record vote
RV#2386: Yea 51 (R 2, D 49) - Nay 84 (R 82, D 2) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 19, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
May 21, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025
(H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Ana Montanez for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Barbara Radnofsky for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Barbara Radnofsky for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Caroline Green for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as CATHERINE TROISI for self (with AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Charles Stern for Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as ELOISE SUTHERLAND for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Gordon Mattimoe for self (with TACCHO, Andrews County Immunization Coalition) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as HEATHER COOK for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Joseph Garza for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Laura Kincheloe for self (with Texas Nurses Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Margarita Gomez for self (with Andrews County Immunization Coalition) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Melva Gonzales for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Patsy Schanbaum for self (with The JAMIE Group) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Rekha Lakshmanan for The Immunization Partnership (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Rekha Lakshmanan for The Immunization Partnership (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Terri Burke for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Tracey Ramsey Abbott for self (with Texas Nurses Association) (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Alex Sirgo for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Alexander Kilkka for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Alexandra Fincher for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Amanda Garcia for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT) (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Bell for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Dancer for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Hillberry for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Benjamin Morris for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Beth Reyburn for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Brita Treat for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Caitlin Duckworth for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering 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Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Daniel Bradford for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Daniel Gonzalez for Texas Academy of Family Physicians (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Daphne Christian for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Daphne Hoffacker for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as David Kanaan for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as David Reynolds for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Denise Carrell for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Dr. Terk for self (with Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society) (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Edgar Marroquin for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Elijah Chandler for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Ellen Hargrove for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Eloise Sutherland for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Elsie Kindall for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Embers Eves for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Emma Trapp for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Eric Munoz for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Eric Woomer for BIO 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(Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Jackie Schlegel for self (with Texans for medical freedom) (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jackie Schlegel for self (with Texans for Medical Freedom) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as MICHELLE EVANS for self (with TEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as CJ Grisham for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Judy Powell for Parent Guidance Center (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Leslie Thomas for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lucy Trainor for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Mark Treat for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Michelle Evans for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Russell Hayter for self (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stephen Howsley for Family Freedom Project (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
