Texas · Senate Bill 961 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

SB 961 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 35 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Human Services
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  1. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  2. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  3. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  4. HouseRead 2nd time
  5. HouseAmendment tabled (1-Howard)
  6. HouseRecord vote (RV#3728)
  7. HousePoint of order withdrawn
  8. HousePostponed (6/22/25 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 961 , Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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 961 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Representative Noble moved to table Amendment No. 1. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 85–59
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 59 Not voting 6
Democrats: 2 yes, 56 no Republicans: 83 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 59

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1
May 8, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.