Texas SB 2891: Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 7, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 7, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 28, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 16, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 16, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025SenatePassed
May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 16, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 19, 2025HouseRead first time

May 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
May 20, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 26, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

CSSB 2891 , Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2891 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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 20, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–1

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSSB 2891 , Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2891 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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