Texas HB 198: Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 27, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 27, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Mar 10, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 10, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 10, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Intergovernmental Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
Mar 28, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 5, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HouseAmended (1-Martinez)
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HouseAmended (1-Cole)
May 6, 2025HousePassed as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1442)
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 7, 2025SenateRead first time
May 7, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
May 12, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 12, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 12, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 13, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
May 13, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed

May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 19, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 20, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 20, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorEffective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (June 1, 2026)

Roll calls

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

HB 198 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 148–1

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 148 No 1 Not voting 1

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 148

No · 1

Wes VirdellR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 198 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 19, 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 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 18, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs	Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0
May 13, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 198 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 198 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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