Texas HB 879: Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 6, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
Passed the Senate May 15, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 28, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 6, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
Apr 15, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HouseAmended (1-Frank and Bucy)
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#622)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#623)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#729)
Apr 29, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 30, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 12, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 12, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 12, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 15, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025SenatePassed

May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 15, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 16, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 16, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 146–1

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 1 Not voting 3

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 1

Nicole CollierD

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Wes VirdellR

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

CSHB 879 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–1

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 1 Not voting 2

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

No · 1

Nicole CollierD

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

HB 879 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Josey GarciaD

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

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 879 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 15, 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 15, 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 7, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 13–0
May 12, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

CSHB 879 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 879 was passed · Full House

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 879 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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