HB1612

Signed by Governor
Authored by James Frank (R)
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Caption: Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Dec 13, 2024


(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Public Health met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 23, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Frank; Howard amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Collier amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1108: Yea 132 (R 72, D 60) - Nay 7 (R 7, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; 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; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Ashby; Barry; Cain; Fairly; Harrison; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Bonnen; King; Louderback; Lozano

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 1108 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)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1108 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 1, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1146: Yea 139 (R 80, D 59) - Nay 5 (R 4, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; 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 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; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Barry; Cain; Canales; Fairly; Harrison

Absent - Buckley; Hernandez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1146 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 1146 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis Richmond for CHRISTUS Health
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregg Girvan for Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as James Mayville for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jamie Dudensing for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jason Baxter for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jorge Martinez for The LIBRE Inititative
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Tanner Aliff for self
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Tanner Aliff for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Steve Wohleb for Texas Hospital Association
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance



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