Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers
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Officially: “Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Jan 24, 2025
Filed · Jan 24, 2025
Read first time · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · Feb 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 5, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 5, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 5, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 5, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 18, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 18, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 24, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 24, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 24, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 25, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 25, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 27, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 27, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 27, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 27, 2025
Record vote · Mar 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 27, 2025
Passed · Mar 27, 2025
Record vote · Mar 27, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 27, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 31, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Insurance · Apr 9, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 17, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 17, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 23, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 29, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 29, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 29, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 21, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 22, 2025
Passed · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
House passage reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
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Vasut SB 916 ON THIRD READING (Spiller - House Sponsor) SB 916, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers. 5596 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION SBi916 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 144, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SBi916 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 142, 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).