Texas · House Bill 4553 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the mandatory reporting of birth outcomes by licensed midwives in the State of Texas.

HB 4553 Sponsored by Claudia Ordaz Died in committee

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

Every action

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

  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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteePublic hearing continued on . . . · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.