Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans
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Officially: “Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Feb 24, 2025
Read first time · Mar 20, 2025
Referred to Insurance · Mar 20, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 3, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 3, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 11, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 30, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Amended · May 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Amended · May 2, 2025
Passed as amended · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 5, 2025
Received from the House · May 5, 2025
Read first time · May 6, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · May 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 19, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 19, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 19, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 20, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 20, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 20, 2025
Passed · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the House · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Filed without the Governor's signature · Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
35
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
DeanGerdesHarlessLalaniPhelanAshbyBell, KeithBonnenBuckleyBucyCollierCookGámezGoodwinHicklandIsaacLittleLopez, RayLujanManuelMetcalfMorales ShawMorales, ChristinaOrrPattersonPaulPiersonPlesaRodríguez RamosShaheenShofnerSlawsonSpillerWhartonMiddleton
Recorded votes
HB 3211, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 135, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
CSHB 3211, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 142, Nays 1, Present, not voting 1
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.
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