Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational
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Officially: “Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Jan 23, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Public Health · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 7, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 30, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 2, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 5, 2025
Amended · May 5, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 5, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 6, 2025
Passed · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 6, 2025
Received from the House · May 6, 2025
Read first time · May 7, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 25, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 28, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 29, 2025
Record vote · May 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 29, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 29, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the House · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2038 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-29 · Yeas 108, Nays 31, Present, not voting 1
HBi2038 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-06 · Yeas 144, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).