Texas · Senate Bill 861 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  5. To the governor May 2, 2023
  6. Became law May 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 35 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateLaid before the Senate
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Insurance
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 1322)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#733)
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

SB 861 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 25, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 8 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.