Texas · House Bill 248 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation…

HB 248 Sponsored by Andrew Murr Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 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 solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 27 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 public hearing · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1335)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  5. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

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

HB 248 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

Not voting · 2

Absent · 14

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

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.