Texas · House Bill 426 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

HB 426 Sponsored by Diego Bernal Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HousePostponed (5/6/25 10:00 AM)
  16. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1503)
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1584)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. 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 426 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 110–35
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 35 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 426 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–40
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 40 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 40

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

HB 426 , Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 426 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 26, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.