Texas · Senate Bill 984 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

SB 984 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 21, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 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 w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseCorrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
  33. HouseCorrected comm. report distributed
  34. HouseCorrected committee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2939)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#3009)
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

SB 984 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

SB 984 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.