Texas · Senate Bill 842 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to health benefit coverage for bariatric surgery under the state employees group benefits program.

SB 842 Sponsored by Juan Hinojosa Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 10, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. SenateCo-author authorized
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 842 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.