Texas · Senate Bill 1040 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated…

SB 1040 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-Oliverson)
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1928)
  41. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  42. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  43. SenateRead
  44. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

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 CSSB 1040 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 6, 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
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1040 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1040 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 14 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.