HB 2056 – Companion to SB488 (Identical)
Author: Klick
Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

• • Filed February 22, 2021
  • Referred to Public Health Committee March 15, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing on March 31, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 31, 2021
  • Left pending in Public Health Committee March 31, 2021
  • Considered in formal meeting of the Public Health Committee April 26, 2021
  •  Committee substitute considered in Public Health Committee April 26, 2021
  • Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent Committee April 26, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted April 26, 2021
  • Committee report filed with Committee Coordinator and distributed April 28, 2021
  • Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar April 29, 2021
  • Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 4, 2021
  • Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar May 8, 2021
  • Read 2nd and 3rd time, passed to engrossment May 8, 2021
  • Voted on and passed in the House May 8, 2021
  • Reported engrossed May 8, 2021
  • Received in the Senate from the House May 10, 2021
  • Read 1st time by Senate May 10, 2021
  • Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 10, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing in Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 19, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken May 19, 2021
  • Left pending in Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 19, 2021
  • Reported favorably w/o amendments by Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 20, 2021
  • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 20, 2021
  • Placed on intent calendar May 22, 2021
  • Read 2nd and 3rd time three day rule suspended May 24, 2021
  • Passed in Senate May 24, 2021
  • Senate passage of the bill reported in the house May 26, 2021
  • Signed in the House and Senate May 27, 2021
  • Sent to the Governor May 28, 2021

HB 2658
Author: Frank
Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

• • Filed March 2, 2021
  • Referred to Human Services Committee March 17, 2021
  • Scheduled for Public Hearing March 23, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 30, 2021
  • Left pending in Human Services Committee
  • Considered in formal meeting April 9, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted April 9, 2021
  • Human Services Committee report printed and distributed April 13, 2021
  • Considered in Calendars April 15, 2021
  • Placed on General State Calendar April 20, 2021
  • Read 2nd time April 20, 2021
  • Amended April 20, 2021
  • Passed to engrossment as amended April 20, 2021
  • Read 3rd time April 21, 2021
  • Passed and reported engrossed by Senate April 21, 2021
  • Received by Senate from House April 21, 2021
  • Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 4, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing in Senate Health and Human Services Committee May 12, 2021
  • Left pending in committee May 12, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing May 20, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted May 21, 2021
  • Placed on Senate intent calendar May 22, 2021
  • Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 22. 2021
  • Read 2^nd and 3^rd time, three-day rule suspended May 22, 2021
  • Passed Senate as amended May 23, 2021
  • Senate amendments and amendments analysis distributed May 23, 2021
  • House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 27, 2021
  • House requests conference committee May 27, 2021
  • House appoints conferees May 27, 2021
  • Senate grants request for conference committee May 27, 2021
  • Senate appoints conferees May 27, 2021
  • Conference committee report filed May 29, 2021
  • Senate and House adopts conference committee report May 30, 2021
  • Votes recorded and reported enrolled May 30, 2021
  • Bill signed in Senate and House May 31, 2021
  • Sent to the Governor June 1, 2021

HB 3578
 Author: Guerra
Relating to the payment methods for cigarette and tobacco products permit fees.

• • Filed March 10, 2021
  • Referred to Finance Committee March 22, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing on March 29, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 29, 2021
  • Left pending in committee March 29, 2021
  • Considered in formal meeting March 31, 2021
  • Reported favorable w/o amendments March 31, 2021
  • Committee report distributed April 7, 2021
  • Committee report sent to calendars April 8, 2021
  • Placed on general state calendar May 5, 2021
  • Read 2nd time May 5, 2021
  • Passed to engrossment in the House May 5, 2021
  • Read 3rd time May 6, 2021
  • Voted on and passed in the House May 6, 2021
  • Reported engrossed May 6, 2021
  • Received in the Senate from the House May 10, 2021
  • Read the first time in the Senate May 12, 2021
  • Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  • Scheduled and considered in public hearing May 18, 2021
  • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 19, 2021
  • Senate Finance Committee report printed and distributed May 19, 2021
  • Placed on intent calendar May 20, 2021
  • Not again placed on intent calendar May 21, 2021
  • Placed on local & uncontested calendar May 26, 2021
  • Placed on intent calendar May 25, 2021
  • Amended in Senate May 25, 2021
  • Passed as amended in Senate May 25, 2021
  • Senate amendments distributed May 27, 2021
  • House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 28, 2021
  • House requests conference committee May 28, 2021
  • House appoints conferees May 28, 2021
  • Senate appoints conferees May 29, 2021
  • Conference committee report filed May 29, 2021
  • Senate and House adopts conference committee report May 30, 2021
  • Votes recorded and reported enrolled May 30, 2021
  • Bill signed in Senate and House May 31, 2021
  • Sent to the Governor June 1, 2021

HB 1629 – Companion to SB951 (Identical)
Author: Guerra
Relating to improvements to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual designed to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of Medicaid dental services.

• • Filed February 5, 2021
  • Referred to Human Services Committee March 9, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing in the Human Services Committee April 20, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee April 20, 2021
  • Left pending in Human Services Committee April 20, 2020
  • Considered in formal meeting of the Human Services Committee April 30, 2021
  • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) April 30, 2021
  • Committee Report filed with Committee Coordinator May 4, 2021
  • Committee Report sent to Calendars May 5, 2021

HB 3145 –  Companion to SB1152 (Identical)
Author: Deshotel
Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain adults with disabilities.

• • Filed March 8, 2021
  • Referred to Human Services Committee March 19, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing on April 20, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee April 20, 2021
  • Left pending in Human Services Committee April 20, 2020

HB 1742 
Author: Guerra
Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

• • Filed February 9, 2021
  • Referred to Public Health Committee March 10, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing on March 31, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 31, 2021
  • Left pending in Public Health Committee March 31, 2021

HB 2348
Author: Klick
Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.

• • Filed February 25, 2021
  • Referred to Public Health Committee March 15, 2021
    Scheduled for public hearing on March 31, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 31, 2021
  • Left pending in Public Health Committee March 31, 2021

HB 333
Author: Talarico
Relating to establishing a Texas Service Corps to provide student loan relief, job training, and work experience, in exchange for providing community service in underserved areas.

• • Filed November 9, 2020
  • Referred to International Relations & Economic  Development Committee February 25, 2021 

HB 325 – Companion to SB468 (Identical)
Author: Howard | Price | Jetton | Rose
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

• • Filed November 9, 2020
  • Referred to Public Health Committee February 25, 2021 

HB 3842 –  Companion to SB836 (Identical)
Author: Coleman
Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

• • Filed March 11, 2021
  • Referred to Public Health Committee March 23, 2021

HB 1255
          Companion to SB216 (Identical)
         HB1523 (Duplicate)
Author: Allison
Relating to the regulation of, and taxes imposed on the sale or use of, cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes; imposing taxes; requiring a permit; imposing a fee; providing administrative penalties.

• • Filed January 21, 2021
  • Referred to Finance Committee March 4, 2021

SB 248
Author: Johnson
Relating to the regulation of cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes and the administration of taxes imposed on the sale or use of certain of those products; requiring a permit; imposing a fee; providing administrative penalties.

• • Filed December 17, 2020
  • Referred to Finance Committee March 3, 2021
  • Scheduled for Public Hearing March 30, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee March 30, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted April 6, 2021
  • Placed on intent calendar April 7, 2021
  • Read 2nd and 3rd times, voted on and passed in Senate April 8, 2021
  • Received in the House from the Senate April 9, 2021
  • Referred to House Ways and Means Committee April 13, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee May 3, 2021
  • Committee substitute considered and testimony recorded in House Ways and Means Committee May 3, 2021
  • Left pending in committee May 3, 2021
  • Considered in formal Committee meeting May 17, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted from the House Ways and Means Committee  May 17, 2021
  • Committee report sent to calendars May 23, 2021
  • Considered in calendars May 23, 2021
  • Placed on General State Calendar May 25, 2021
  • Amended in House May 25, 2021
  • Passed as amended by House May 26, 2021
  • House passage as amended reported to Senate May 27, 2021
  • Senate refuses to concur in House amendments May 28, 2021
  • Senate requests conference committee May 28, 2021
  • Senateappoints conferees May 28, 2021
  • House grants request for conference committee May 28, 2021
  • House appoints conferees May 27, 2021
  • Conference committee report filed May 29, 2021
  • Senate and House adopts conference committee report May 30, 2021
  • Votes recorded and reported enrolled May 30, 2021
  • Bill signed in Senate and House May 31, 2021
  • Sent to the Governor June 1, 2021

SB 970
Author: Kolkhorst
Relating to the repeal of certain provisions related to health and human services.

• • Filed March 3, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee March 11, 2021
  • Scheduled for Public Hearing April 28, 2021
  • Left pending in the Health and Human Services Committee April 28, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing May 5, 2021
  • Reported favorably w/o amendments by the Health and Human Services Committee May 5, 2021
  • Recommended for the local & uncontested calendar May 5, 2021 
  • Placed on intent calendar May 10, 2021
  • Rules suspended-Regular order of business, read 2nd time and passed to engrossment May 11, 2021
  • Read 3rd time May 11, 2021
  • Passed and reported engrossed by Senate May 11, 2021
  • Received by House from Senate May 11, 2021   
  • Referred to House Public Health Committee May 13, 2021
  • Considered in formal meeting May 19, 2021
  • Reported favorably without amendment by House Public Health Committee May 19, 2021
  • Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent  Calendar May 19, 2021
  • Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 23, 2021
  • Placed on Local & Consent Calendar May 26, 2021
  • Amended by House May 26, 2021
  • Passed as amended by House May 26, 2021
  • House passage as amended reported May 28, 2021
  • Senate concurs in House amendment(s) May 30, 2021
  • Signed in Hous and Senate May 31, 2021
  • Sent to the Governor June 1, 2021

SB 2028
Author: Kolkhorst
Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

• • Filed March 12, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee April 1, 2021
  • Scheduled for Public Hearing April 14, 2021
  • Considered in public hearing and testimony taken in committee April 14, 2021
  • Left pending in Health and Human Services Committee
  • Considered in public hearing April 26, 2021
  • Reported favorably as substituted April 29, 2021
  • Health and Human Services Committee report printed and distributed April 29, 2021
  • Placed on intent calendar May 4, 2021
  • Notice of Intent May 6, 2021
  • Rules suspended-Regular order of business, read 2nd time May 10, 2021
  • Amendment (Johnson) offered and failed May 10, 2021
  • Passed to engrossment, read 3rd time May 10, 2021
  • Passed and reported engrossed by Senate May 10, 2021
  • Received by House from Senate May 10, 2021    
  • Referred to House Insurance Committee May 13, 2021
  • Scheduled for public hearing in House Insurance Committee May 18, 2021
  • Left pending in committee May 18, 2021

SB 488
          Companion to HB2056 (Identical)
         HB1742 (Similar)
Author: Perry | Blanco | Hinojosa | Hughes | Seliger | Springer
Coauthor: Lucio
Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

• • Introduced January 27, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee March 9, 2021

SB 401 
Author: Zaffirini
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

• • Introduced January 22, 2021
  • Referred to Business & Commerce Committee March 9, 2021

SB468 – Companion to HB325 (Identical)
Author: Zaffirini| Seliger
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

• • Filed January 26, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee March 9, 2021 

SB 951 –  Companion to HB1629 (Identical)
Author: Hinojosa
Relating to improvements to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual designed to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of Medicaid dental services.

• • Filed February 5, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee March 11, 2021

SB 1152 –  Companion to HB3145 (Identical)
Author: Kolkhorst
Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain adults with disabilities.

• • Filed March 8, 2021
  • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee March 18, 2021

SB836 –  Companion to HB3842 (Identical)
Author: Coleman
Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

• • Filed February 26, 2021
  • Referred to Public Health Committee March 11, 2021

SB440
Author: Blanco
Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

• • Filed February 26, 2021
  • Referred to State Affairs Committee March 9, 2021

SB216
          Companion to HB1255 (Identical)
         HB1523 (Identical)
Author: Johnson
Relating to the regulation of, and taxes imposed on the sale or use of, cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes; imposing taxes; requiring a permit; imposing a fee; providing administrative penalties.

• • Filed November 23, 2020
  • Referred to Finance Committee March 3, 2021