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HB1731

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Liz Campos (D)
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Caption: Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1731 seeks to enact the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which aims to enhance access to medical services and improve the mobility of physician assistants (PAs) across states. This bill establishes a system for mutual recognition of PA licenses among participating states, allowing PAs to practice in multiple jurisdictions while ensuring adherence to local laws and safety standards. It outlines requirements for state participation, such as conducting criminal background checks and reporting adverse actions. The bill also sets up a national administrative body, the PA Licensure Compact Commission, responsible for managing the compact, implementing rules, maintaining a data system, and addressing disputes among states. Additionally, the bill authorizes states to charge fees for granting compact privileges and designates the physician assistant board as the administrator of the compact within Texas.

Joint authors: Oliverson (R); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Paxton (R)

Jan 3, 2025

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

Feb 25, 2025

(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 14, 2025

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

Mar 24, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

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) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1101: Yea 119 (R 62, D 57) - Nay 21 (R 20, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; 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.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harris Davila; Hickland; Hopper; Lambert; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Schatzline; Swanson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell
Absent - Ashby; Dean; Jones, J.; Manuel
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Jay Dean: "When Record No. 1101 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)
Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Stan Lambert: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 1101 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)
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May 1, 2025

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

RV#1142: Yea 114 (R 56, D 58) - Nay 28 (R 27, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bumgarner; Canales; Cook; Gates; Gerdes; Harris; Harris Davila; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell
Absent - Guerra; Hernandez; Hickland; Hull
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1142 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)
R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1142 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 Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican

(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Patricia Aronin for self (with TX400)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Eve Margolis for self

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Leticia Bland for self (with Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Margaret Scott for self (with Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA))
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mercedes Dodge for self (with Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Amy Bresnen for Association of Dental Support Organizations
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Andrew Smith for University Health
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Bradford Shields for Texas Academy of Audiology
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Bryan Mares for Texas Interstate Compact Coalition
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Denise Rose for Texas Dental Hygienists Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Denise Rose for Texas Occupational Therapy Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Doug Clements for Teladoc
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Leticia Van de Putte for San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Leticia Van de Putte for San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Nicole Malone for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Nora Cox for Texas e-Health Alliance
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Sarah Berel-harrop for self
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shannon Noble for Texas Counseling Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shelton Green for American Academy of Physician Associates
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steve Bresnen for Association of Dental Support Organizations
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Will Francis for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Jeffrey Lee MD for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Neema Navai for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Stephen Carlton for Texas Medical Board