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HB2038

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tom Oliverson (R)
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Caption: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Campos (D); Harris Davila (R); Lalani (D); Perez, V. (D)
Co-authors: Pierson (R)
Sponsors: Sparks (R)

(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Jan 23, 2025

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

Feb 25, 2025

(H) Perez, V. 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

Apr 7, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 10, 2025

(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Joint Author

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 30, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 2, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 5, 2025

(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Oliverson amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Oliverson; Shofner amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended

May 6, 2025

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

RV#1404: Yea 144 (R 86, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; 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; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Gamez; Jones, V.; Lujan; Raymond
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody
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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 7, 2025

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

May 20, 2025

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

May 21, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 25, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 26, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB2038_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, 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; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Schwertner
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB2038_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB2038_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, 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; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Schwertner
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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported

May 28, 2025

(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

May 29, 2025

(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4025: Yea 108 (R 84, D 24) - Nay 31 (R 0, D 31)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Campos; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Manuel; Martinez; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Allen; Hernandez; Jones, V.; Simmons; Turner
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4025 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Chris Turner: "When Record No. 4025 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)
Donna Howard: "When Record No. 4025 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
John Bucy: "When Record No. 4025 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Vikki Goodwin: "When Record No. 4025 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

May 30, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 31, 2025

(H) Signed in the House

Jun 1, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Cliff Porter for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Genevieve Collins for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Inas Khattab for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jonathan Wolfson for Cicero Action
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Nicholas Armstrong for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Nicholas Armstrong for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Patricia Aronin for self (with TX400)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Patricia Aronin for self (with TX400)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Tanner Aliff for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Tanner Aliff for self (with Paragon Health Institute)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Annie Spilman for Texans for Affordable Healthcare
(Tue 5/20/2025) 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 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Madison Kieschnick for Texas Association of Health Plans
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Michelle Wittenburg for Justice and Unity for Society Together PAC
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Noah Torres for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Horn for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sujeeth Draksharam for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again

(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sherif Zaafran for Texas Medical Board
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Christopher Palazola for Texas Medical Board