Texas · House Bill 2149 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to notice of rights provided to a patient receiving inpatient mental health, chemical dependency, or comprehensive medical rehabilitation…

HB 2149 Sponsored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 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 notice of rights provided to a patient receiving inpatient mental health, chemical dependency, or comprehensive medical rehabilitation services at certain facilities.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 3, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.