Texas · House Bill 4069 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the required disclosure of prices by a veterinarian before providing emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal.

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Stucky)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1597)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. SenatePassed
  41. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  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 4069 was passed · Full House

Passed 130–7
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 7 Not voting 12
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4069 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 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 23, 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 14, 2023 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.