Texas · House Bill 81 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

HB 81 Sponsored by Brian Harrison Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 5 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
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 37 cosponsors: 37 Republicans.

All 37 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.