Texas · Senate Bill 2695 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain…

SB 2695 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Passed one chamber, then died

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

What it does

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

Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, including in certain rural counties.

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateRead 2nd time
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  21. SenateAmended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenateThree day rule suspended
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateRead 3rd time
  28. SenatePassed
  29. SenateRecord vote
  30. SenateReported engrossed
  31. HouseReceived from the Senate
  32. HouseRead first time
  33. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  34. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education
  1. CommitteeMeeting cancelled · House Higher Education
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2695 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1
May 20, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.