Texas · Senate Bill 963 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan…

SB 963 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 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 allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.

Every action

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

Show the 46 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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateLaid before the Senate
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  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. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3747)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#671)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HouseAmended (1-Manuel)
  40. HousePassed as amended
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#795)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  44. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  45. SenateRead
  46. 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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 963 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 124–18
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 18 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

SB 963 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 119–27
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 27 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 60 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 963 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

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

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.