Introduced
Mar 10, 2023
In committee
Mar 23, 2023
Passed the House
May 2, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 24, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 13, 2023
Every action
62 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 54 earlier steps
Mar 10, 2023 House Filed Mar 23, 2023 House Read first time Mar 23, 2023 Committee Referred to Health Care Reform, Select · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 13, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 13, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 13, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 13, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 13, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 20, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 20, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 20, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Health Care Reform, Select Apr 25, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 25, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 26, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 27, 2023 House Considered in Calendars May 1, 2023 House Placed on General State Calendar May 1, 2023 House Read 2nd time May 1, 2023 House Amended (1-Bonnen) May 1, 2023 House Amended (2-Toth) May 1, 2023 House Passed to engrossment as amended May 1, 2023 House Record vote (RV#781) May 1, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 2, 2023 House Read 3rd time May 2, 2023 House Passed May 2, 2023 House Record vote (RV#857) May 2, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 2, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 3, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 12, 2023 Senate Read first time May 12, 2023 Senate Referred to Health & Human Services May 19, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services May 19, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services May 21, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services May 21, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 22, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 24, 2023 Senate Not again placed on intent calendar May 24, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 24, 2023 Senate Record vote May 24, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 24, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst) May 24, 2023 Senate Amended May 24, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 24, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 24, 2023 Senate Record vote May 24, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 24, 2023 Senate Record vote May 24, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 24, 2023 Senate Passed May 24, 2023 Senate Record vote May 25, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 25, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 25, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 26, 2023 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 26, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2184)
May 26, 2023 House Text of Senate Amendment(s) May 26, 2023 Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported May 28, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 29, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 13, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 13, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 4990 was passed · Full House
Passed 128–12
Yes 128
No 12
Not voting 10
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no
Republicans: 67 yes, 11 no
How each member voted
Yes · 128
No · 12
Not voting · 1
Absent · 6
Excused · 3
HB 4990 , Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative; authorizing fees. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 25–5
Yes 25
No 5
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted
Yes · 25
No · 5
Excused · 1
HB 4990 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate
Passed 26–4
Yes 26
No 4
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 4
Excused · 1
Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4990 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 26–4
Yes 26
No 4
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 4
Excused · 1
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 26–4
Yes 26
No 4
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 4
Excused · 1
Representative Bonnen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4990 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4990 prevailed · Full House
Passed 113–26
Yes 113
No 26
Not voting 10
Democrats: 54 yes, 2 no
Republicans: 59 yes, 24 no
How each member voted
Yes · 113
No · 26
Not voting · 1
Absent · 3
Excused · 6
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 20, 2023
House Health Care Reform, Select
Health Care Reform, Select: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 10–1
May 1, 2023
Full House
CSHB 4990 , as amended, was passed to engrossment Members Yes · 129
No · 11
Not voting · 1
Absent · 5
Excused · 4
Passed 129–11
May 21, 2023
Senate Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–1
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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