Texas · Senate Bill 437 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health…

SB 437 Sponsored by Juan Hinojosa Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

Every action

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

Show the 52 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateLaid before the Senate
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  26. HousePosting rule suspended
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  29. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  34. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Health
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  39. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3832)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  50. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  51. SenateRead
  52. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator J. Hinojosa moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 437 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 30, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
May 20, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

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.