Texas · House Bill 1612 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePostponed (4/30/25 4:45 PM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HouseAmended (1-Frank and Howard)
  21. HouseAmended (2-Collier)
  22. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1108)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#1146)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseReported engrossed
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  39. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  40. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  41. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  42. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  43. SenateLaid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 1612 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–7
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 7 Not voting 11
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

HB 1612 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–5
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 5 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–1
May 15, 2025 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.