Texas · House Bill 163 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.

HB 163 Sponsored by Philip Cortez Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  16. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  17. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#869)
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1014)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3972)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

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

HB 163 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

HB 163 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 163 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 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 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Cortez moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 163 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 163 prevailed · Full House

Passed 105–29
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 29 Not voting 16
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 53 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

All 3 cosponsors

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.