Texas · House Bill 216 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

HB 216 Sponsored by Caroline Harris Davila Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 56 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 formal meeting · 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-Harris Davila)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1971)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2050)
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  52. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  53. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  54. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#3978)
  56. 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.

CSHB 216 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–5
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 5 Not voting 12
Democrats: 50 yes, 5 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 216 was passed · Full House

Passed 130–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 0 Not voting 20
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 17

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 216 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 Harris Davila moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 216 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 216 prevailed · Full House

Passed 130–6
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 6 Not voting 14
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–2
May 22, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.