Texas · House Bill 4500 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to electronic verification of health benefits by health benefit plan issuers for certain physicians and health care providers.

HB 4500 Sponsored by Caroline Harris Davila Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 51 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. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Insurance
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateLaid before the Senate
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  48. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  49. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  50. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#2158)
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 1/1/24

Roll calls

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

Representative C.E. Harris moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4500 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4500 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–1
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted 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.