Texas · House Bill 3801 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition…

HB 3801 Sponsored by Angelia Orr Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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 public hearing · 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. HousePostponed (5/7/25 10:00 AM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HouseAmended (1-Orr and Howard)
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1643)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#1760)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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.

CSHB 3801 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 114–32
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 32 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 3 no Republicans: 55 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 32

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 3801 was passed · Full House

Passed 110–36
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 36 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 51 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 3801 , Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3801 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.