Texas · House Bill 4643 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits…

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Every action

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

Show the 52 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  17. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  18. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  19. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  20. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  21. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  22. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  23. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HousePassed to engrossment
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#927)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HousePassed
  30. HouseRecord vote (RV#1062)
  31. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  32. HouseReported engrossed
  33. SenateReceived from the House
  34. SenateRead first time
  35. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  39. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  40. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  41. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  42. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  43. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  46. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  47. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4643 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 4643 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–1
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 1 Not voting 16
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 12

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4643 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.