Texas · House Bill 4638 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

HB 4638 Sponsored by Greg Bonnen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 56 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1528)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1602)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  52. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  53. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  54. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#4038)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4638 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–10
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 10 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 4638 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–6
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 6 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4638 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 27, 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 27, 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

Representative Capriglione moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4638 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4638 prevailed · Full House

Passed 124–11
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 11 Not voting 15
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
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.