Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Health & Human Services 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 HB2473

Filed
2/17/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2645

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3501

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing studios.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1229

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3144

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/17/23  
Relating to designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB667

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of music therapists; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1592

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB25

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
3/30/23  
Out of House Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by House
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB177

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/18/23  
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 HB211

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB515

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB820

Filed
2/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/7/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/29/23  
Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB730

Filed
11/16/22  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1972

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.