Texas · House Bill 1599 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health…

HB 1599 Sponsored by John Bucy III Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 4, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Reform, Select · House Health Care Reform, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Health Care Reform, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Health Care Reform, Select
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Health Care Reform, Select
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Health Care Reform, Select
  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
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#82)
  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

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

HB 1599 was passed · Full House

Passed 106–40
Apr 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 40 Not voting 4
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 42 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 40

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 House Health Care Reform, Select Health Care Reform, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 18 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.