Texas · House Bill 916 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 52 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#249)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  25. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  26. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  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. 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#1883)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 916 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–9
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 9 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 916 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 17, 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 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Ordaz moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 916 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 916 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–3
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 3 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
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 66 cosponsors: 41 Democrats, 25 Republicans.

All 66 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.