Texas HB 3211: Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of…

Introduced Feb 24, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 24, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025HouseReferred to Insurance
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
Apr 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 11, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HouseAmended (1-Dean)
May 1, 2025HouseAmended (2-Buckley)
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1169)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HouseAmended (1-Buckley)
May 2, 2025HousePassed as amended
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1277)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 6, 2025SenateRead first time
May 6, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 20, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025SenatePassed

May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 21, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 22, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3211 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 142–1

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 1 Not voting 7

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 1

Mark DorazioR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Charlie GerenR

Excused · 5

HB 3211 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3211 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 20, 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 20, 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
Apr 3, 2025	House Insurance	Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 19, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3211 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3211 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3211 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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