Texas · House Bill 26 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

HB 26 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Hull and Oliverson)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#319)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#320)
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#374)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  28. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Johnson)
  43. SenateAmendment withdrawn
  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#4024)
  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

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 139–8
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 8 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 26 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–9
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 9 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

HB 26 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–13
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 13 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 26 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 Hull moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 26 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 26 prevailed · Full House

Passed 130–9
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 9 Not voting 11
Democrats: 51 yes, 6 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 7 cosponsors

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.