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Texas Legislative Update

Texas Oral Health Coalition

Texas 88th Legislative Session

Legislative Session begins: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

60-day Filing Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023

Legislative Session Ends: Monday, May 29, 2023


Bills Passed in Session

  • Support Medicare/Medicaid Payment Reform and Care Integration

    HB12 – Rose, Thompson, Senfronia, Walle, Thierry, Howard, et al.  | Kolkhorst, et al.
    Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
         6.16.23 – Signed by the Governor – effective on 9.1.23

  • SNAP

    HB1287Guillen, Ortega, Flores, Hernandez, Plesa, et al. | Blanco et al.
    Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
         6.12.23 – Signed by the Governor –  effective on 9.1.23

  • Anesthesia

    HB3824 – Klick | Hughes, Blanco
    Relating to the administration of a local anesthetic agent by a dental hygienist.
        6.13.23 – Signed by the Governor –  effective on 9.1.23

  • Misc. Health

    HB446 – Craddick, Rose, Leach, Frank, Davis,et al. | Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Whitmire
    Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
         5.15.23 – Signed by the Governor – effective 9.1.2023

    SB833 King, et al. | Oliverson, Paul, Cody Harris, et al. 
    Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.
         5.29.23 – Sent to the Governor

    HB1527 – Oliverson, Cain, Garcia | Zaffirini
    Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.
       6.18.23 – Signed by the Governor –  effective on 9.1.23

    HB4611 – Price | Johnson
    Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.
         6.12.23 – Signed by the Governor –  effective on 4.1.25

     


Bills we are following:

SUPPORT MEDICARE/MEDICAID PAYMENT REFORM AND CARE INTEGRATION
  • HB12 – Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Howard
    Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
    • 3.01.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
    • 3.16.23Considered in public hearing
    • 3.16.23 – Left pending in committee
    • 3.21.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • 3.27.23 – Committee report filed and distributed
    • 3.28.23 – Committee report sent to calendars
    • 4.20.23 – Placed on Major State Calendar
    • 4.20.23 – Passed to engrossment by the House
    • 4.21.23 – Passed by House
    • 4.24.23 – Received by the Senate
    • 5.2.23 – Read first time by the Senate
    • 5.2.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
    • 5.16.23 – Considered in public hearing
    • 5.16.23 – Left pending in committee
    • 5.18.23 – Considered in public hearing
    • 5.18.23 – Vote taken in committee
    • 5.19.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendments 
    • 5.19.22 – Committee report printed and distributed 
    • 5.21.23 – Placed on intent calendar 
    • 5.21.23 – Amended 
    • 5.21.23 – Passed in the Senate
    • 5.23.23 – House refuses to concur in Senate amendments 
    • 5.23.23 – House requests conference committee 
    • 5.23.23 – House appoints conferees
    • 5.25.23 – Senate appoints conferees
    • 5.27.23 – Conference committee report filed 
    • 5.28.23 – House and Senate adopts conference committee report 
    • 5.29.23 – Signed in Senate and House
    • 5.30.23 – Sent to the Governor

  • HB56 – Ortega
    Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
    • 2.23.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
    • HB487 – Thompson, Senfronia
      Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
      Companion: HB1824 (Duplicate)
      • 2.23.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
      • HB1824 – Thierry
        Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
        Companion: HB487 (Duplicate) 
        • 3.07.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
        • HB580 – Raymond
          Relating to a single Internet portal or equivalent electronic system through which Medicaid providers may submit and receive information.
          • 2.23.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
        • HB1377 – Walle
          Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
          • 3.03.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
          • HB1378 – Ortega
            Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates, supplemental payment amounts, and access to care. (Dental not explicitly included)
            • 3.03.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
            • SB73 – Johnson
              Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.
              • 2.15.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
              PROMOTE TELEDENTISTRY TO HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE
                • HB1771 – Price
                  Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
                  • 3.07.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                  • 4.3.23 – Reported favorably by the House Public Health Cmte. as substituted
                  • 4.14.23 – Passed by House
                  • 5.21.23 – Reported favorably as substituted by the Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                  • 5.24.23 – Passed by Senate
                  • 5.25.23 – Senate passage as amended reported to House
                  • 5.26.23 – House refuses to concur in Senate amendments 
                  • 5.26.23 – House requests conference committee
                  • HB3942 – Bhojani
                    Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.
                    • 3.20.23 – Referred to House Insurance Cmte.
                    • 4.18.23 – Reported favorably as substituted by the House Insurance Cmte.
                    • 5.2.23 – Passed by House
                    • 5.21.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendments by the Health and Human Services Senate Committee
                    • 5.21.23 – Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 
                    • 5.23.23 – Placed on local & uncontested calendar
                    • 5.24.23 – Removed from the local & uncontested calendar
                  • SB2064 – Bettencourt
                    Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.
                    • 3.21.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                    • 4.19.23 – Considered in public hearing
                    • 4.19.23 – Left pending in committee
                    • 4.20.23 – Considered in public hearing 
                    • 4.24.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                    • 4.24.23 – Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 
                    • 5.1.23 – Placed on intent calendar
                    • 5.2.23 Passed by Senate
                    • 5.2.23 – Received by the House
                    • 5.6.23 – Referred to House Public Health Committee
                  • SB2527 – Campbell | Schwertner
                    Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.
                    • 3.23.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                    • 4.12.23 – Considered in public hearing
                    • 4.12.23 – Left pending in committee
                    • 4.20.23 – Vote taken in committee
                    • 4.27.23 – Placed on intent calendar
                    • 5.1.23 – Not again placed on intent calendar
                    • 5.2.23 – Placed on intent calendar
                    • 5.2.23 – Passed by Senate
                    • 5.2.23 – Received by the House
                    • 5.6.23 – Referred to the House Public Health Committee
                    • 5.18.23 – Considered in formal meeting
                    • 5.18.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendment

                  • HB592 – Shaheen
                    Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.
                    • 2.23.23 – Referred to House Health Care Reform Select Cmte.
                  SUPPORT INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE STRATEGIES
                  • HB1571– Lozano
                    Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.
                    Companion: SB2544 (Identical) and HB2773 (Duplicate)
                    • 3.03.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                    • 3.28.23 – Committee hearing
                    • 3.28.23 – Left pending in committee
                  • HB2773– Bucy
                    Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.
                    Companion: SB2544 (Identical) and HB1571 (Duplicate)
                    • 3.13.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                  • SB2544– Blanco
                    Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.
                    Companion: HB2773 (Duplicate) and HB1571 (Duplicate)
                    • 3.23.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Cmte.
                  • HB1795 – Howard
                    Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.
                    • 3.07.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.

                  OTHER BILLS

                  SNAP
                  • HB1287 – Guillen | et al.
                    Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
                    Companion: SB273 (Identical) and HB1099 (Duplicate)
                    • 3.03.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                    • 3.21.23 – Considered in public hearing 
                    • 3.21.23- Left pending in Human Services Cmte.
                    • 4.4.23 – Considered in public hearing
                    • 4.4.23 Committee substitute considered in committee
                    • 4.4.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                    • 4.12.23 – Committee report sent to calendars
                    • 4.17.23 – Passed to engrossment by the House
                    • 4.18.23 – Received by Senate
                    • 4.19.23 – Read for the first time in Senate
                    • 4.19.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Committee
                    • 5.17.23 – Considered in public hearing
                    • 5.17.23 – Left pending in committee
                    • 5.19.23 – Considered in public hearing
                    • 5.21.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                    • 5.21.23 – Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 
                    • 5.23.23 – Placed on local & uncontested calendar
                    • 5.24.23 – Passed by Senate
                    • 5.25.23 – Senate passage as amended reported to House
                    • 5.26.23 – House concurs in Senate amendment(s) 
                    • 5.28.23 – Signed in house
                    • 5.29.23 – Signed in Senate
                    • 5.30.23 – Sent to the Governor
                    • HB4571 – Bucy
                      Relating to measures to address student hunger at postsecondary educational institutions.
                      • 3.22.23 – Referred to House Higher Education Cmte.
                      • 4.10.23 – Considered in public hearing
                      • 4.10.23 – Left pending in committee
                      • 4.17.23 – Considered in public hearing
                      • 4.17.23 – reported favorably w/o amendments
                      • 4.20.23 – Committee report filed with Committee Coordinator 
                      • 4.24.23 – Committee report sent to Calendars
                      • 5.1.23 – Considered in Calendars
                      • 5.3.23 – Placed on General State Calendar
                      • 5.3.23 – Passed by the House
                      • 5.5.23 – Received by the Senate
                      • 5.10.23 – Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education

                    • HB1099 – Hernandez
                      Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
                      Companion: SB273 (Identical) and HB1287 (Duplicate)
                      • 3.02.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                    • SB273 – Blanco – Campbell | Johnson | Perry | Sparks
                      Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
                      Companion: HB1099 (Identical) and HB1287 (Identical)
                      • 2.15.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                      • HB1501 – Walle
                        Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
                        Companion: SB557 (Identical)
                        • 3.03.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                        • SB557 – West – LaMantia | Menéndez
                          Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
                          Companion: HB1501 (Identical)
                          • 2.17.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                        • HB2836 – Walle
                          Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
                          Companion: SB1685 (Identical)
                          • 3.14.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                        • SB1685– Blanco
                          Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
                          Companion: HB2836 (Identical)
                          • 3.16.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Cmte.
                        • SB75– Johnson
                          Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
                          • 2.15.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                        Anesthesia
                        • HB3524 – Johnson, Ann
                          Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
                          Companion: SB1178 (Identical)
                          • 3.16.23 – Referred to House Insurance Cmte.
                          • 4.11.23 – Considered in public hearing
                          • 4.11.23 – Left pending in committee
                          • 4.13.23 – Considered in formal meeting
                          • 4.13.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                          • 4.19.23 – Committee report filed with Committee Coordinator 
                          • 4.20.23 – Report sent to Local & Consent Calendar 
                          • 4.28.23 – Considered in Local & Consent Calendars 
                          • 5.2.23 – Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar 
                          • 5.2.23 – Passed by House
                          • 5.3.23- Received by the Senate
                          • 5.4.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Committee
                        • HB3824 – Klick
                          Relating to the administration of a local anesthetic agent by a dental hygienist.
                          • 3.20.23 Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                          • 5.8.23 – Considered in public hearing
                          • 5.8.23– Reported favorably as substituted
                          • 5.9.23 – Committee report set to Local & Consent Calendar
                          • 5.10.23 – Considered in Local & Consent Calendars 
                          • 5.12.23 Placed on the Local, Consent & Res. Calendar 
                          • 5.12..23 – Passed by the House
                          • 5.15.23 – Received by the Senate
                          • 5.16.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate committee
                          • 5.19.23 – Posting rules suspended
                          • 5.19.23 – Considered in public hearing
                          • 5.21.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendments
                          • 5.21.23 – Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
                          • 5.24.23 – Passed by Senate
                          • 5.26.23 – Signed in the House
                          • 5.28.23 – Sent to the Governor

                        • HB1930 – Clardy
                          Relating to the administration of anesthesia by a certified registered nurse anesthetist on the order of a dentist.
                          • 3.08.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                          • 4.3.23 – Considered in public hearing
                          • 4.3.23 – Left pending in committee
                        • SB1178 – LaMantia | Sparks | Zaffirini
                          Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
                          Companion: HB3524
                          • 3.09.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Cmte.
                        Tobacco
                        • HB 3124 – Lalani
                          Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
                          • 3.14.23 – Referred to House Higher Education Committee
                          • 4.20.23 – Reported favorably as substituted 
                          • 4.27.23 – Committee report distributed
                          • 4.28.23 – Committee report sent to Calendars
                          • 5.8.23 – Considered in Calendars
                          • 5.10.23 – Placed on General State Calendar
                        • HB4481 – Smith
                          Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty; imposing administrative penalties.
                          Companion: SB2054 (Identical)
                          • 3.21.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                          • 5.4.23 – Reported favorably w/o amendment
                          • 5.5.23 – Committee Report sent to Calendars
                          • 5.9.23 – Considered in Calendars
                          • 5.11.23 – Placed on General State Calendar
                        • HB4772 – Thierry
                          Relating to an excise tax on certain nontobacco nicotine products; providing penalties and creating criminal offenses; imposing a tax.
                          • 3.22.23 – Referred to House Ways & Means Cmte.
                          • 4.17.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                          • 5.9.23 – Passed by the House
                          • 5.10.23 – Received by the Senate
                          • 5.11.23 – Referred to Finance Senate Committee
                        • HB4865 – Harris, Cody
                          Relating to the taxation of cigars, tobacco products, and oral nicotine products; providing penalties; creating criminal offenses; requiring and expanding the applicability of occupational permits; imposing a tax.
                          • 3.23.23 – Referred to House Ways & Means Cmte.
                          • 4.27.23 – Committee substitute considered in committee and reported favorably as substituted
                          • 5.9.23 – Passed by the House
                          • 5.10.23 – Received by the Senate
                          • 5.11.23 – Referred to Finance Senate Committee
                          • 5.18.23 – Considered in public hearing
                          • 5.18.23 – Left pending in committee

                        • HB1872 – Thierry
                          Relating to the prohibited sale of certain flavored e-cigarettes; providing a civil penalty.
                          • 3.07.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                        • SB2054 – Hinojosa
                          Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty; imposing administrative penalties.
                          Companion: HB4481 (Identical)
                          • 3.21.23 – Referred to State Affairs Senate Cmte.
                        • SB920– Alvarado
                          Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e- cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.
                          • 3.03.23 – Referred to State Affairs Senate Cmte.
                        • SB2308 – Hinojosa
                          Relating to taxes on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing taxes; imposing reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
                          • 3.22.23 – Referred to Finance Senate Cmte.
                        Misc.
                        • HB1 – Bonnen
                          State Finances–Appropriations (Potentially includes funding for the Star+Plus Pilot Project, SP3)
                          • Amendment 78 – Klick
                          • 3.23.23 – Passed by House Appropriations Committee
                          • 4.6.23 – Passed as amended by House
                          •  4.12.23 – Passed by Senate Finance Committee
                          • 4.17.23 – Amended and passed in Senate
                          • 4.20.23 – House refuses to concur in Senate amendments 
                          • 4.20.23 – House requests conference committee
                          • 5.24.23 – Senate Conference committee report filed
                          • 5.25.23 – House Conference committee report distributed
                          • 5.26.23 – Senate adopts conference committee report 
                          • 5.27.23 – House adopts conference committee report 
                          • 5.28.23 – Signed in House
                          • 5.29.23 – Signed in Senate
                          • 5.30.23 – Sent to the Comptroller 
                        • HB3039 – Klick
                          Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.
                          Companion: SB1978 (Identical)
                          • 3.14.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                          • 4.26.23 – Reported favorably as substituted by the House Public Health Cmte.
                          • 5.8.23 – Passed by House
                          • 5.10.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate committee
                          • **HB446 – Craddick**
                            Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
                            Companion: SB332 (Identical)
                            • 5.3.23 – Passed by Senate
                            • 5.4.23 – Signed by House
                            • BILL ENROLLED
                            • 5.8.23 – Send to the Governor
                            • 5.15.23 – Signed by the Governor – effective 9.1.2023
                              • SB833 – King
                                Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.
                                Companion: HB1239 (Identical)
                                • 5.11.23- Passed by Senate
                                • 5.24.24 – Passed by House 
                                • 5.24.23 – Reported enrolled by Senate
                                • 5.25.23- Signed by Senate
                                • 5.29.23 – Sent to the Governor
                              • HB4611 – Price
                                Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.
                                • 5.2.23 – Passed by House
                                • 5.17.23 – Passed by Senate
                                • 5.19.23 – House concurs in Senate amendment(s) 
                                • 5.20.23 – Reported Enrolled
                                • 5.24.23 – Sent to the Governor

                              • SB 1978 – Miles
                                Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.
                                Companion: HB3039 (Identical)
                                • 3.21.23 –  Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                              • SB332 – Kolkhorst – West
                                Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
                                Companion: HB446 (Identical)
                                • 2.15.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                              • HB1239 – Oliverson | Paul | Harris, Cody
                                Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.
                                Companion: SB833 (Identical)
                                • 3.23 – Referred to House Insurance Committee
                                • 3.14.23 – Considered in public hearing 
                                • 3.14.23 – Left pending in committee 
                                • 3.28.23 – Committee substitute considered in committee 
                                • 3.28.23 – Reported favorably as substituted 
                                • 4.17.23 – Committee report distributed 
                                • 4.18.23 – Committee report sent to Calendars 
                                • 4.20.23 – Considered in Calendars 
                                • 4.26.23 – Placed on General State Calendar 
                                • 4.26.23 – Read 2nd time
                                • 4.26.23 – Point of order sustained
                                • 4.27.23 – Considered in Calendars 
                                • 4.27.23 – Returned to committee by Calendars Committee 
                              • HB2244 – Campos
                                Relating to the establishment of a pilot project to provide supportive housing services through Medicaid to persons experiencing chronic homelessness.
                                • 3.09.23 – Referred to House Human Services Cmte.
                              • HB2270 – Moody
                                Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals receive an annual comprehensive health examination.
                                Companion: SB1326 (Identical)
                                • 3.09.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                                • 5.1.23 – Considered in public hearing 
                                • 5.1.23 – Left pending in committee
                                • 5.3.23 – Considered in formal meeting
                                • 5.3.23 – Reported favorably as substituted
                                • 5.6.23 – Committee report filed with Committee Coordinator
                                • 5.7.23 – Committee report distributed
                                • 5.8.23 – Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
                                • 5.12.23 – Placed on Local & Consent Calendar
                                • 5.12.23 – Passed by the House
                                • 5.15.23 – Received by the Senate
                                • 5.15.23 – Referred to Health and Human Services Senate Committee
                              • SB1326 – Blanco
                                Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals receive an annual comprehensive health examination.
                                Companion: HB2270 (Identical)
                                • 3.16.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                              • HB4562 – Cortez
                                Relating to repealing certain provisions relating to dental support organizations.
                                • 3.22.23 – Referred to House Business & Industry Cmte.
                                • HB5058 – Cain
                                  Relating to the appointment of a dental director for the oral health improvement services program.
                                  • 3.23.23 – Referred to House Public Health Cmte.
                                  • 4.24.23 – Considered in public hearing
                                  • 4.24.23 –  Left pending in committee 
                                  • 4.26.23 – Considered in formal meeting 
                                  • 4.26.23 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 
                                  • 4.26.23 – Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent 
                                  • 5.1.23 – Committee report distributed
                                  • 5.2.23 – Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar 
                                  • 5.6.23 – Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
                                  • 5.6.23 – Passed by the House
                                  • 5.8.23 – Received by the Senate
                                  • 5.10.23 –  Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Committee
                                • SB384– Kolkhorst – West
                                  Relating to the sale of clear aligners.
                                  • 2.15.23 – Referred to Health & Human Services Senate Cmte.
                                  • 3.15.23 – Considered in public hearing
                                  • 3.15.23 – vote taken in committee
                                  • 3.20.23Reported favorably as substituted
                                  • 3.20.23 Committee report printed and distributed
                                  • 3.22.23 – Placed on Senate Intent Calendar
                                  • 3.27.23 – Amended in Senate
                                  • 3.27.23 – Passed in Senate (Rules suspended)
                                  • 3.28.23 – Received by the House
                                  • 4.10.23 – Referred to House Public Health Committee
                                • SB518 – Kolkhorst
                                  Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education. (medical and dental graduate schools are included in the bill language)
                                  • 2.17.23 – Referred to subcommittee in Higher Education Senate Cmte.
                                  • 4.12.23 – Considered in public hearing
                                  • 4.12.23 – Left pending in subcommittee
                                  • 4.17.23 – Considered by subcommittee 
                                  • 4.17.23 – Reported from subcommittee favorably w/o amendments 
                                  • 4.19.23 – Considered in public hearing
                                  • 4.19.23 – Vote taken in Education Senate Committee
                                  • 4.24.23 – Reported favorably as substituted 
                                  • 4.24.23 – Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 
                                  • 4.24.23 – Committee report printed and distributed 
                                  • 5.3.23 – Placed on local & uncontested calendar 
                                  • 5.3.23  – Laid before the Senate
                                  • 5.3.23 – Passed the Senate
                                  • 5.4.23 – Received by the House
                                  • 5.6.23 – Referred to House Higher Education committee

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                                Rulemaking actions will be posted in the Texas Register which is a weekly publication that serves as the journal for state agency rulemaking for Texas. Once published the public has 30 days in which to respond. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml/

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