Texas · Senate Bill 1038 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.

SB 1038 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2886)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#673)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#796)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 24–6
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

CSSB 1038 , Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1038 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

SB 1038 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 118–22
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 22 Not voting 10
Democrats: 34 yes, 22 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 22

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

SB 1038 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–25
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 25 Not voting 7
Democrats: 33 yes, 24 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 25

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1
Apr 15, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.