Texas · House Bill 1647 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of clinician-administered drugs.

HB 1647 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Insurance
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · 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. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#409)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

HB 1647 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1647 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 15, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.