HB2587

2nd Reading
Authored by Mike Olcott (R)
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Caption: Relating to an annual report on certain uncompensated hospital care costs.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2587 requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to produce an annual report on uncompensated hospital care costs for undocumented individuals. The report must include the total cost of care provided, the number of patients served, and the financial impact on hospitals. The bill mandates that hospitals ask patients about their citizenship or immigration status during intake, but clarifies that a patient's response cannot affect their access to healthcare services. The first report is due by November 1, 2027, with hospitals required to submit quarterly data beginning in 2026.

Joint authors: Lozano (R); Oliverson (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bonnen (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Cunningham (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Little (R); Lopez, J. (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Pierson (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Swanson (R); Tepper (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)

Feb 7, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 21, 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
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Point of order sustained
(H) Returned to committee

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as David Chincanchan for self (with Workers Defense Action Fund)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Lynn Cowles for Every Texan
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Priscilla Lugo for self
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Trudy Taylor Smith for self (with Children's Defense Fund-Texas)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Caro Achar for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Laurie Heffron for self
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Patricia Aronin for self
 

On

(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Heather De La Garza-Barone for Texas Hospital Association
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Victoria Grady for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Krystal Gomez for self (with Texas Immigration Law Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA))



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