Texas · House Bill 118 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

HB 118 Sponsored by Philip Cortez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 11, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Insurance
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1458)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1498)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 118 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 102–37
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 37 Not voting 10
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 41 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 37

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

HB 118 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–52
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 52 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 52 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 52

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.