Texas · House Bill 2038 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain…

HB 2038 Sponsored by Tom Oliverson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

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. 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. HouseAmended (1-Oliverson)
  19. HouseAmended (2-Shofner and Oliverson)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1404)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Sparks)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  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#4025)
  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

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

HB 2038 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2038 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Oliverson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2038 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2038 prevailed · Full House

Passed 108–31
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 31 Not voting 11
Democrats: 24 yes, 31 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 31

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–1
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 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

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.