Texas SB 2480: Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Medical Board; expanding the applicability of surcharges.

Every action

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

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Mar 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 28, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 1, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 5, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 5, 2025SenatePassed
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 5, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 6, 2025HouseRead first time
May 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
May 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
May 21, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3799)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3902)

May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 29, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2480 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 5, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Mayes MiddletonR

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

Passed 30–1

May 5, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Mayes MiddletonR

SB 2480 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 129–7

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 7 Not voting 14

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 10

Excused · 3

SB 2480 was passed · Full House

Passed 102–31

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 102 No 31 Not voting 17

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 31 no

How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 31

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 19, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Medical Board; expanding the applicability of…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2480 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

SB 2480 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 2480 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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