TX HB4638 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 4638

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 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 the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

Title

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4038 (Y: 124 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1602 (Y: 140 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1528 (Y: 134 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-31	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-30	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-29	Senate	House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29	House	Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29	House	Record vote RV#4038
2025-05-29	House	House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-28	House	Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-28	House	Senate Amendments distributed
2025-05-28	House	Senate passage as amended reported
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Passed
2025-05-27	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-27	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27	Senate	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-27	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27	Senate	Amended
2025-05-27	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
2025-05-27	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-05-27	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-27	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-26	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-26	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-26	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-26	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-26	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 . . .
2025-05-20	Senate	Posting rule suspended
2025-05-09	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services
2025-05-09	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-07	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-07	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-07	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-07	House	Record vote RV#1602
2025-05-07	House	Passed
2025-05-07	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-06	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06	House	Record vote RV#1528
2025-05-06	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-05-06	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-05	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-02	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-01	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-30	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-30	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-24	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-24	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-24	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-21	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-21	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-21	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-21	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-21	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-03	House	Referred to Public Health
2025-04-03	House	Read first time
2025-03-12	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

SB2336 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services
SB2336 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services

Subjects

Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Governor
Health
Health--General
PHARMACEUTICAL INITIATIVE GOVERNING BOARD, TEXAS
Retirement Systems
Retirement Systems--State Employees
Retirement Systems--Teachers
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4638
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04638I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04638H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04638E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04638S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04638F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB04638S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04638I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04638H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04638H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04638E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04638E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04638A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04638F.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4638&RcdVtNo=1528&Ch=H&Dt=05/06/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4638&RcdVtNo=1602&Ch=H&Dt=05/07/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F1.PDF#page=18
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=18
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4638&RcdVtNo=4038&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025