Texas · Senate Bill 30 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

SB 30 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 103 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  13. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 2nd time
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  21. SenateAmended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Schwertner)
  24. SenateAmended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Johnson)
  27. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 West)
  30. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  31. SenateRecord vote
  32. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA5 Gutierrez)
  33. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  34. SenateRecord vote
  35. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA6 Eckhardt)
  36. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateReported engrossed
  46. HouseReceived from the Senate
  47. HouseRead first time
  48. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  49. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  50. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  51. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  52. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  53. HouseCommittee report distributed
  54. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  55. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  56. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  57. HouseRead 2nd time
  58. HousePostponed (5/26/25 5:00 PM)
  59. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  60. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Bonnen)
  61. HouseAmendment amended (2-Little)
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#3581)
  63. HouseAmendment amended (3-Moody, Martinez Fischer, Little, Money, Luther, Turner, Oliverson, Virdell, Geren, LaHood, ...)
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#3582)
  65. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  66. HouseAmendment to amendment tabled (4-Johnson)
  67. HouseRecord vote (RV#3583)
  68. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  69. HouseAmendment to amendment offered (5-Oliverson)
  70. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  71. HouseAmendment to amendment withdrawn (5-Oliverson)
  72. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Bonnen)
  73. HouseRecord vote (RV#3584)
  74. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  75. HouseAmended (6-Bonnen)
  76. HouseRecord vote (RV#3585)
  77. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  78. HouseAmended (7-Bonnen)
  79. HouseRecord vote (RV#3586)
  80. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  81. HouseAmended (8-Bonnen)
  82. HouseRecord vote (RV#3587)
  83. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  84. HouseAmended (9-Morgan)
  85. HouseRecord vote (RV#3588)
  86. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  87. HouseAmendment tabled (10-Martinez Fischer and Oliverson)
  88. HouseRecord vote (RV#3589)
  89. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  90. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  91. HouseRecord vote (RV#3590)
  92. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  93. HouseRead 3rd time
  94. HousePostponed (5/28/25 8:01 AM)
  95. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  96. HousePassed
  97. HouseRecord vote (RV#3928)
  98. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  99. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  100. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  101. SenateRead
  102. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  103. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  1. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  2. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  3. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  4. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  5. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  6. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  7. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

21 recorded votes: 19 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 7 was adopted · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 8 was adopted · Full House

Passed 126–13
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 13 Not voting 11
Democrats: 44 yes, 13 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 9 was adopted · Full House

Passed 140–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 2 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Representative Bonnen moved to table Amendment No. 10. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 83–62
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 62 Not voting 5
Democrats: 4 yes, 55 no Republicans: 79 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 62

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

CSSB 30 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 94–52
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 52 Not voting 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 51 no Republicans: 86 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 52

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

SB 30 was passed · Full House

Passed 87–51
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 51 Not voting 12
Democrats: 8 yes, 49 no Republicans: 79 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 51

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 30 , Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 30 , Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 30 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 30 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 30 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 30 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 11

No · 20

 Failed 11–20
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 30 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
May 21, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–4
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 was adopted
Members

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 144–1
May 26, 2025 Full House The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows
Members

Yes · 72

No · 70

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

 Passed 72–70
May 26, 2025 Full House Representative Bonnen moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 80

No · 66

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 80–66
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted
Members

Yes · 136

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

 Passed 136–3
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 6 was adopted
Members

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

 Passed 141–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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