TX HB2187 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 2187

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.

Title

Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.

Roll Calls

2025-05-20 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-02 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1280 (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-01 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1173 (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-22		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-21	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-21	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-20	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-20	House	Senate passage reported
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Passed
2025-05-20	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-20	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-20	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-20	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-20	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-19	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-19	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-19	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-16	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-15	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-15	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-14	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-05-14	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-14	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-14	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-05	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services
2025-05-05	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-05	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-02	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-02	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-02	House	Record vote RV#1280
2025-05-02	House	Passed
2025-05-02	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-01	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-01	House	Record vote RV#1173
2025-05-01	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-05-01	House	Read 2nd time
2025-04-30	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-28	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-25	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-23	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-23	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-14	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-14	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-14	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24	House	Left pending in committee
2025-03-24	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-24	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-03-24	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14	House	Referred to Public Health
2025-03-14	House	Read first time
2025-01-29	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

SB2356 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services
SB2356 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Electronic Information Systems
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health Care Providers
Hospitals
NURSES & NURSE AIDES
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
WHISTLEBLOWERS

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2187
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB02187I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB02187H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB02187E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB02187S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB02187F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB02187I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB02187H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB02187H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB02187E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB02187E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2187&RcdVtNo=1173&Ch=H&Dt=05/01/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2187&RcdVtNo=1280&Ch=H&Dt=05/02/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-20-F.PDF#page=19