Texas · House Bill 50 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

HB 50 Sponsored by Venton Jones Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 25 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-V. Jones)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#506)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#507)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#558)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 131–16
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 16 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

HB 50 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–22
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 22 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

HB 50 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–21
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 21 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 66 cosponsors: 54 Democrats, 12 Republicans.

All 66 cosponsors

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.