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SB912

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Cesar Blanco (D)
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Caption: Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 912 requires licensing entities for healthcare practitioners to establish electronic systems to track compliance with continuing education requirements. These systems must be accessible, ADA-compliant, and may not involve additional state expenditures. Licenses cannot be renewed without verification of continuing education compliance, and the systems must be in place by September 1, 2026.

Co-authors: Flores (R); Perry (R)
Sponsors: Guillen (R)

Jan 24, 2025

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

Feb 13, 2025

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

Apr 2, 2025

(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 8, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

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

Apr 16, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 23, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 24, 2025

(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Not again placed on intent 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 25, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 28, 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) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 14, 2025

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

May 15, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 19, 2025

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

RV#2960: Yea 91 (R 35, D 56) - Nay 52 (R 51, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Absent - Martinez Fischer
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
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May 20, 2025

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

RV#3030: Yea 87 (R 27, D 60) - Nay 60 (R 59, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Barry; Bonnen; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wilson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 3030 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 as amended reported

May 22, 2025

(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250522_SB912_CS: 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; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Hagenbuch; Hughes; Parker
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May 23, 2025

(S) Reported enrolled
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Caroline Bunce for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kelly Parker for CE Broker by Propelus
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Kelly Parker for Propelus
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jennifer Deakins for self (with Texas Optometric Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kristi Tonn for Covenant Health
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Steven Deline for self