Texas HB 4454: Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Mar 11, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 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, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · 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 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Health
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 24, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#925)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1060)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4454 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 127–20

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 20 Not voting 3

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Josey GarciaD

HB 4454 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–34

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 101 No 34 Not voting 15

Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 45 yes, 33 no

How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 34

Not voting · 3

Excused · 12

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4454 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0

Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 4454 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4454 was passed · Full House

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4454 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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