SB627

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 627 seeks to amend the licensing and regulatory framework for dietitians in Texas by modifying portions of the Occupations Code. The bill removes references to "provisional licensed dietitians" and associated titles, streamlining the regulation to focus solely on "licensed dietitians" (LD). It clarifies licensing qualifications and renewals, allowing the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to refuse license renewal for individuals with unpaid administrative penalties. Additionally, the bill repeals specific provisions in the Occupations Code, including definitions and redundant licensing rules, to simplify the regulatory language.

Sponsors: VanDeaver (R)

Dec 16, 2024


(S) Zaffirini 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 Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 18, 2025


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

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 4, 2025


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

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250311_SB627_2R: 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

20250311_SB627_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
(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 5, 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 8, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3088: Yea 106 (R 47, D 59) - Nay 33 (R 33, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Fairly; Hull; Jones, J.; Schatzline; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 3088 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 3088 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 3088 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 21, 2025


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

RV#3141: Yea 103 (R 46, D 57) - Nay 34 (R 33, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hull; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Campos; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; LaHood; Lowe; Rose; Swanson; Tinderholt; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3141 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)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3141 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)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


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


(S) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Joel Romo for Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Courtney Arbour for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Doug Jennings for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Mary Hoffman for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)



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