Texas · House Bill 54 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB 54 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#215)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#231)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  28. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · 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. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#2057)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 54 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 105–30
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 30 Not voting 15
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 44 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

HB 54 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–29
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 29 Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 54 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 54 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Representative S. Thompson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 54 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 54 prevailed · Full House

Passed 126–15
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 15 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–1
May 15, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

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.