Texas HB 541: Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 3, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePostponed (5/7/25 4:00 PM)
May 7, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1685)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1796)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 541 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–3

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 3 Not voting 12

Democrats: 53 yes, 3 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 3

HB 541 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–1

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Nicole CollierD

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 541 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 28, 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 28, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–1
May 26, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 541 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 541 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 541 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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