Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Public Health Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1040

Filed
2/17/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/9/23  
Voted on by House
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4889

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of acupuncture services by a chiropractor under a certificate issued by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4909

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting method in determining that a dog is dangerous.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4009

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB44

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
4/25/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB14

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by House
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB81

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB112

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB181

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB233

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/16/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB319

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2059

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR118

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1932

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB624

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/15/23  
Voted on by House
3/30/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.