SB855

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kevin Sparks (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Flores (R); Perry (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Frank (R)
Co-sponsors: Shofner (R)

Jan 22, 2025


(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Jan 29, 2025


(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 25, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1648: Yea 141 (R 80, D 61) - 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; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; 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.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Gates; King; Little; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1749: Yea 145 (R 84, D 61) - 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; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Harless; Lalani; Lozano

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Frank signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Shofner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Brandon Logan for self (with One Accord for Kids)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kelsee Jones for self (with High Sky Children's Ranch)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Vim Head for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Julia Hatcher for self (with Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys - TAFDA)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Nick James for Cicero Action
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Shera Eichler for Goldwater Institute
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Katherine Layman for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Mariah Ramon for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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