Texas HB 37: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals…

Introduced Mar 3, 2025
In committee Mar 5, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
To the governor May 16, 2025
Became law May 28, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

Every action

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

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Mar 3, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 5, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
Apr 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 11, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HouseAmended (1-Plesa)
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#422)
Apr 23, 2025HouseAmended (2-Leo Wilson)
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#423)
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#424)
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#469)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 9, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 13, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 14, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 14, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025SenatePassed

May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 15, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 15, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 16, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 16, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Brent MoneyR

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 148–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

CSHB 37 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–2

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 2 Not voting 1

Democrats: 60 yes, 2 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

HB 37 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–2

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5

Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0
May 9, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

CSHB 37 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 37 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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