Texas 87th Legislative session

2021 Bills *

• Senate Bills:

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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
• House Bills:

  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 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

  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 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

  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 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 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

  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