Texas · House Bill 3940 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 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 formal meeting · 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1940)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePostponed (5/12/25 10:00 AM)
  21. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2159)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. 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

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

HB 3940 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 107–30
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 30 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 51 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

HB 3940 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–29
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 29 Not voting 5
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 29

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3940 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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 26, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–1
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

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

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.