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HB3305

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Keresa Richardson (R)
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Caption: Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 3305 extends the authority of certain large counties to administer healthcare provider participation programs until September 1, 2030. It applies to counties with a population of at least one million that contain all or part of a municipality with a population of one million or more and are adjacent to a county with a population exceeding 2.5 million.

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

Feb 25, 2025

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

Mar 21, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican

Mar 27, 2025

(H) Posting rule suspended

Mar 31, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee

Apr 7, 2025

(H) House Intergovernmental Affairs met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 24, 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) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 5, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Patterson amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended

May 6, 2025

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

RV#1412: Yea 106 (R 44, D 62) - Nay 39 (R 39, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Harris; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Phelan; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Absent - Bell, C.; Holt; Schatzline
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren
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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 7, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican

(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Hawkins for Texas Hospital Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Anthony Haley for self (with Baylor scott & white)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ben Stratmann for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Christina Hoppe for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jared Konczal for Gjerset & Lorenz LLP
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Juliana Kerker for HCA Healthcare
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Lauren Billman for Baylor Scott & White Health
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Marcus Mitias for Texas Health Resources (THR)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Marcus Mitias for Texas Health Resources (THR)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Michaela Bennett for Children's Health
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Michaela Bennett for Children's Health
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rebecca Montgomery for Frisco Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Sara Gonzalez for Texas Hospital Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)