Texas · House Bill 142 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of…

HB 142 Sponsored by Candy Noble Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#208)
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#224)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. SenatePassed
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  41. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  42. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  43. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#2991)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. HouseSigned in the House
  4. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 142 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 142 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 142 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Noble moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 142 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 142 prevailed · Full House

Passed 123–1
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 1 Not voting 26
Democrats: 46 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 5, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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