Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Human Services Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 22nd, 2025 at 11:04 am

House Human Services Committee

The meeting of the committee brought forth significant discussions focused on the legislation surrounding newborn health coverage. Representative Johnson presented HB3940, highlighting the issues with newborns not receiving timely healthcare coverage due to inefficiencies in the enrollment process. The committee engaged in a thorough review, emphasizing the critical impact on health outcomes for infants who were uninsured during vital early checkups. Other members raised questions and concerns, adding to the dialogue on how to improve the automatic enrollment processes currently in place. The intent of the proposed bill is to empower parents with necessary information to prevent the enrollment issues from persisting.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB1106

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
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Texas House Bill HB1097

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect.
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Texas House Bill HB426

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.
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Texas House Bill HB1941

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to peer support specialists for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid.
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Texas House Bill HB2646

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the private child care task force.
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Texas House Bill HB3153

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB3940

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
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Texas House Bill HB3941

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to services provided to foster youth transitioning to independent living, including transitional living services and Medicaid eligibility.
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Texas House Bill HB3984

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.
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Texas House Bill HB4273

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to unlawful acts involving certain health care programs.
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Texas House Bill HB4377

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas House Bill HB4529

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5153

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision and reimbursement of health care services by local public health entities under the child health plan program.
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Texas House Bill HB5155

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5394

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.