Texas · Senate Bill 51 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults.

SB 51 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.