Texas · House Bill 4504 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

HB 4504 Sponsored by Greg Bonnen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 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 formal meeting · 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. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2371)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2455)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4504 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

HB 4504 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.