TX HB50 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 58-14)
Status: Engrossed on April 25 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-23 - Left pending in committee
Pending: Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

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Title

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

Sponsors

Rep. Venton Jones [D]Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]Rep. Toni Rose [D]Rep. Elizabeth Campos [D]
Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]Rep. Alma Allen [D]Rep. Rafael Anchia [D]Rep. Diego Bernal [D]
Rep. Salman Bhojani [D]Rep. Rhetta Bowers [D]Rep. John Bryant [D]Rep. John Bucy [D]
Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]Rep. Terry Canales [D]Rep. Sheryl Cole [D]Rep. Nicole Collier [D]
Rep. David Cook [R]Rep. Philip Cortez [D]Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]Rep. Aicha Davis [D]
Rep. Yvonne Davis [D]Rep. Harold Dutton [D]Rep. Maria Flores [D]Rep. Erin Gamez [D]
Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez [D]Rep. Josey Garcia [D]Rep. Linda Garcia [D]Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins [D]
Rep. Jessica Gonzalez [D]Rep. Mary Gonzalez [D]Rep. Vikki Goodwin [D]Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]
Rep. Ana Hernandez [D]Rep. Gina Hinojosa [D]Rep. Donna Howard [D]Rep. Ann Johnson [D]
Rep. Jolanda Jones [D]Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]Rep. Suleman Lalani [D]Rep. Oscar Longoria [D]
Rep. Janie Lopez [R]Rep. Ray Lopez [D]Rep. David Lowe [R]Rep. John Lujan [R]
Rep. Christian Manuel [D]Rep. Armando Martinez [D]Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer [D]Rep. Terry Meza [D]
Rep. Joseph Moody [D]Rep. Penny Morales Shaw [D]Rep. Christina Morales [D]Rep. Eddie Morales [D]
Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez [D]Rep. Angelia Orr [R]Rep. Vincent Perez [D]Rep. Dade Phelan [R]
Rep. Mihaela Plesa [D]Rep. Ron Reynolds [D]Rep. Keresa Richardson [R]Rep. Ramon Romero [D]
Rep. Jon Rosenthal [D]Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons [D]Rep. James Talarico [D]Rep. Senfronia Thompson [D]
Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]Rep. Chris Turner [D]Rep. Hubert Vo [D]Rep. Armando Walle [D]
Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson [D]Rep. Eugene Wu [D]Rep. Erin Zwiener [D]Sen. Borris Miles [D]

Roll Calls

2025-04-25 - House - Read 3rd time RV#558 (Y: 116 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#507 (Y: 125 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - RV#506 (Y: 131 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-23SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-23SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-23SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-22SenatePosting rule suspended
2025-04-29SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
2025-04-29SenateRead first time
2025-04-28SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-25HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-25HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-25HouseRecord vote RV#558
2025-04-25HousePassed
2025-04-25HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-24HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-24HouseRecord vote RV#507
2025-04-24HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-24HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-24HouseRecord vote RV#506
2025-04-24HouseAmended 1-V. Jones
2025-04-24HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-24HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-22HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-17HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-16HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-16HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-07HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-07HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-31HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-31HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-31HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-31HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14HouseReferred to Public Health
2025-03-14HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

HB4147 (Same As) 2025-03-27 - Referred to Public Health
HB4147 (Same As) 2025-03-27 - Referred to Public Health
SB2916 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Health & Human Services

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB50
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00050I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00050H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00050E.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00050H21.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00050I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00050H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00050E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00050E.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB50&RcdVtNo=506&Ch=H&Dt=04/24/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB50&RcdVtNo=507&Ch=H&Dt=04/24/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB50&RcdVtNo=558&Ch=H&Dt=04/25/2025

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