Texas HB 4070: Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.

Introduced Mar 7, 2025
In committee Mar 27, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Mar 7, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HousePostponed (5/13/25 8:00 PM)
May 13, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 13, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2380)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2459)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 21, 2025SenateRead first time
May 21, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
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 reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4070 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 78–57

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 78 No 57 Not voting 15

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 57 no

How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 57

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 10

Excused · 4

HB 4070 was passed · Full House

Passed 91–49

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 91 No 49 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 33 yes, 48 no

How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 49

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

HB 4070 , Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4070 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–3
May 26, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4070 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4070 was passed · Full House

HB 4070 , Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4070 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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