Texas · Senate Bill 401 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prices charged by a medical staffing services agency during certain designated public health disaster periods; providing a civil penalty.

SB 401 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  27. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#2018)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. 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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

SB 401 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–15
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 15 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 69 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 401 . — 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
Mar 20, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 18, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.