HB1639

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jared Patterson (R)
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Caption: Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $215,970.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Collier (D)
Co-authors: Metcalf (R); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Alvarado (D)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Parker (R)

Dec 16, 2024


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

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Collier signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 12, 2025


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

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 14, 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
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 20, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250520_HB1639_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes; Schwertner

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250520_HB1639_3R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes; Schwertner

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 22, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jack Todd for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Nicholas Hanetho for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Adam Burklund for Texas Fire Chiefs Association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Aidan Alvarado for self (with Laredo Fire Fighters Association)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Alberto Chapa for self (with Laredo firefighters)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Rachel Wolleben for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Manda Hall for Department of State Health Services
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jeremy Triplett for Department of State Health Services
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Manda Hall for Department of State Health Services



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