Texas HB 2854: Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a…

Introduced Feb 14, 2025
In committee Mar 19, 2025
Passed the House May 15, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

Every action

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

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Feb 14, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 19, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 19, 2025HouseReferred to Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 11, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2589)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2692)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 15, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 16, 2025SenateRead first time
May 16, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 25, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
May 27, 2025SenateAmended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4081)
May 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 30, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2854 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

HB 2854 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Helen KerwinR

Excused · 5

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

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2854 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Anchía moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2854 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2854 prevailed · Full House

Passed 117–16

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 16 Not voting 17

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 16 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 30, 2025	House Corrections	Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 26, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0