TX HB4454 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
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 solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.
Title
Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1060 (Y: 101 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 2nd time RV#925 (Y: 127 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1060 (Y: 101 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 2nd time RV#925 (Y: 127 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Filed without the Governor's signature | |
| 2025-05-28 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate passage reported |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote RV#1060 |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote RV#925 |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Transferred to Calendars Committee |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Referred to Public Health |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Filed |
Subjects
ADVERTISING
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Electronic Information Systems
Health
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health Care Providers
Health--General
INTERNET
PATIENT RIGHTS & PROTECTION
PATIENT SOLICITATION, TASK FORCE ON
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Electronic Information Systems
Health
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health Care Providers
Health--General
INTERNET
PATIENT RIGHTS & PROTECTION
PATIENT SOLICITATION, TASK FORCE ON
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
