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Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED
SB 2023 seeks to establish a grant program administered by the Health and Human Services Commission to assist counties in covering costs associated with the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. The program would create a dedicated funding account in the general revenue fund, sourced from legislative appropriations, gifts, grants, and earned interest.
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Eckhardt (D); J. Hinojosa (D)
Mar 6, 2025
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
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 10, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 14, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250416_SB2023_E: Yea 23 (R 12, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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(S) Record vote
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as David Fuentes for Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kirk Frye for Parmer County (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
