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Senate200 legislators-1000 bills

Legislators(200)

Denise Villalobos11 bills
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Giovanni Capriglione25 bills
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Terri Leo-Wilson31 bills
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Bob Hall79 bills
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Tan Parker56 bills
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Lois Kolkhorst96 bills
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Nate Schatzline11 bills
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Lacey Hull56 bills
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Stan Gerdes26 bills
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Cody Harris30 bills
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Bryan Hughes78 bills
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Charles Schwertner43 bills
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Kevin Sparks90 bills
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Jeff Leach24 bills
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Cesar Blanco166 bills
D
Charles Cunningham20 bills
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Donna Campbell42 bills
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Peter Flores23 bills
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Brent Hagenbuch23 bills
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Adam Hinojosa14 bills
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Phil King13 bills
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Mayes Middleton38 bills
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Angelia Orr32 bills
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Valoree Swanson29 bills
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Angela Paxton47 bills
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Tom Oliverson68 bills
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Katrina Pierson20 bills
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John Lujan20 bills
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Candy Noble48 bills
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Joanne Shofner23 bills
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Greg Bonnen34 bills
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Charles Perry70 bills
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Trey Wharton15 bills
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Jeff Barry12 bills
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Cole Hefner18 bills
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Stan Kitzman20 bills
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Ken King12 bills
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Terry Canales10 bills
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David Spiller27 bills
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Charles Creighton17 bills
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Daniel Alders12 bills
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Keith Bell18 bills
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Brad Buckley17 bills
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Briscoe Cain29 bills
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David Cook24 bills
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Jay Dean17 bills
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Mano DeAyala14 bills
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Mark Dorazio14 bills
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James Frank49 bills
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Gary Gates13 bills
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Caroline Harris Davila38 bills
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Brian Harrison11 bills
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Richard Hayes18 bills
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Andy Hopper11 bills
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Helen Kerwin16 bills
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Marc LaHood10 bills
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Mitch Little12 bills
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Janie Lopez22 bills
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AJ Louderback4 bills
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David Lowe13 bills
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J.M. Lozano15 bills
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Don McLaughlin9 bills
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William Metcalf23 bills
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Matt Morgan8 bills
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Dennis Paul18 bills
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Keresa Richardson15 bills
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Matthew Shaheen28 bills
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Shelby Slawson21 bills
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Steve Toth18 bills
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Ellen Troxclair20 bills
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Cody Vasut21 bills
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Wesley Virdell8 bills
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Terry Wilson18 bills
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Mike Olcott11 bills
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Joan Huffman10 bills
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Paul Bettencourt20 bills
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Brent Money10 bills
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Caroline Fairly6 bills
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Ryan Guillen30 bills
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Trent Ashby12 bills
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Ben Bumgarner24 bills
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Angie Button14 bills
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Pat Curry9 bills
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Paul Dyson5 bills
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Sam Harless21 bills
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Janis Holt8 bills
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Todd Hunter4 bills
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Brooks Landgraf12 bills
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Shelley Luther9 bills
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John McQueeney6 bills
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Alan Schoolcraft7 bills
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Carl Tepper13 bills
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Tom Craddick6 bills
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Richard Raymond23 bills
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Tony Tinderholt8 bills
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Morgan Meyer4 bills
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John Smithee10 bills
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Cecil Bell8 bills
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Jose Menendez100 bills
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Judith Zaffirini57 bills
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Molly Cook50 bills
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Borris Miles88 bills
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Hubert Vo12 bills
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Nathan Johnson57 bills
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Carol Alvarado53 bills
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John Bucy23 bills
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Juan Hinojosa70 bills
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Donna Howard39 bills
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Royce West100 bills
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Gary Vandeaver14 bills
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Carrie Isaac29 bills
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Brian Birdwell13 bills
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Sarah Eckhardt48 bills
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Suleman Lalani41 bills
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Eddie Morales53 bills
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Salman Bhojani23 bills
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Philip Cortez17 bills
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Jessica Gonzalez15 bills
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Christian Manuel35 bills
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Cassandra Garcia Hernandez6 bills
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Vincent Perez6 bills
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Linda Garcia6 bills
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Lauren Ashley Simmons11 bills
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Trey Martinez Fischer11 bills
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Aicha Davis20 bills
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Toni Rose55 bills
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Robert Guerra14 bills
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Mihaela Plesa63 bills
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Ramon Romero10 bills
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Mary Gonzalez13 bills
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Nicole Collier19 bills
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Erin Gamez18 bills
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Maria Flores33 bills
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Jolanda Jones20 bills
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Josey Garcia78 bills
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Kelly Hancock52 bills
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Penny Morales Shaw76 bills
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Drew Darby16 bills
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Stan Lambert25 bills
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Senfronia Thompson25 bills
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Claudia Ordaz Perez18 bills
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Armando Martinez9 bills
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Hillary Hickland13 bills
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Jared Patterson24 bills
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Armando Walle11 bills
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Elizabeth Campos41 bills
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Charlene Ward Johnson5 bills
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Ann Johnson36 bills
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Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos12 bills
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Joseph Moody12 bills
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Harold Dutton14 bills
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James Talarico13 bills
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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins12 bills
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Terry Meza14 bills
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Erin Zwiener15 bills
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Robert Nichols3 bills
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Venton Jones22 bills
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Ray Lopez24 bills
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Alma Allen12 bills
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Rafael Anchia11 bills
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Rhetta Bowers12 bills
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John Bryant15 bills
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Sheryl Cole13 bills
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Yvonne Davis8 bills
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Vikki Goodwin13 bills
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Ana Hernandez11 bills
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Gina Hinojosa7 bills
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Christina Morales18 bills
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Mary Perez7 bills
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Dade Phelan5 bills
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Ron Reynolds14 bills
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Jon Rosenthal8 bills
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Chris Turner17 bills
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Eugene Wu18 bills
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Diego Bernal17 bills
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Oscar Longoria8 bills
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Roland Gutierrez18 bills
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Drew Springer9 bills
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Stephanie Klick36 bills
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Dustin Burrows5 bills
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Stephen Allison18 bills
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Charles Anderson15 bills
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Travis Clardy7 bills
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Frederick Frazier13 bills
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Charlie Geren2 bills
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Craig Goldman4 bills
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Jacey Jetton30 bills
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Glenn Rogers13 bills
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Reggie Smith8 bills
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Lynn Stucky9 bills
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Kronda Thimesch13 bills
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Morgan LaMantia50 bills
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Four Price25 bills
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Julie Johnson24 bills
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Shawn Thierry16 bills
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John Whitmire9 bills
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Lina Ortega15 bills
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Carl Sherman8 bills
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Ernest Bailes6 bills
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Justin Holland5 bills
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Referred Bills (1000)

HB25Passed

Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

HB1052Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

SB25Passed

Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB268Vetoed

Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

HB4070Passed

Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.

HB2851Passed

Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

HB1403Passed

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB4076Passed

Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB5154Passed

Relating to the Joint Admission Medical Program Council.

HB4795Passed

Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.

HB4099Passed

Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

HB1586Passed

Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB2844Passed

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB3749Passed

Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.

HB4535Passed

Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.

HB4454Passed

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.

HB2655Passed

Relating to operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers.

HB4466Passed

Relating to restrictions on the fee assessed for issuance of certain birth records.

HB1106Passed

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

HB3812Passed

Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.

HB3284Passed

Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family.

HB3153Passed

Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.

HB426Passed

Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

HB3151Passed

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.

HB5149Passed

Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB3233Passed

Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.

HB5155Passed

Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.

HB5394Passed

Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.

HB3940Passed

Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

HB4903Passed

Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.

HB3057Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.

HB3801Passed

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

HB216Passed

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

HB4743Passed

Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.

HB4377Passed

Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB541Passed

Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.

HB721Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.

HB4638Passed

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

HB3963Passed

Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

HB5342Passed

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.

HB2035Passed

Relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility.

HB4655Passed

Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

HB4666Passed

Relating to certain reports required to be prepared or submitted by or in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission or submitted to the governor or a member of the legislature under the Health and Safety Code.

HB4529Passed

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.

HB1639Passed

Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.

HB2071Passed

Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.

HB4783Passed

Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.

HB3597Passed

Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

HB2510Passed

Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.

HB4224Passed

Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.

HB2038Passed

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB2516Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB3211Passed

Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

HB2254Passed

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

HB3595Passed

Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.

HB713Passed

Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

HB923Passed

Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

HB1612Passed

Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.

HB35Passed

Relating to a peer support network for first responders.

HB2402Passed

Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.

HB138Passed

Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

HB2187Passed

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

HB1314Passed

Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

HB694Passed

Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB4643Passed

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB4129Passed

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB163Passed

Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.

HB2789Passed

Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

HB388Passed

Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.

HB109Passed

Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.

HB2358Passed

Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.

HB140Passed

Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.

HB107Passed

Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB754Passed

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

HB26Passed

Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

HB18Passed

Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.

HB742Passed

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

HB1700Passed

Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

SB2544Passed

Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SB2480Passed

Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Medical Board; expanding the applicability of surcharges.

SB2069Passed

Relating to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry.

SB1952Passed

Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

SB1677Passed

Relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.

SB1580Passed

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

SB1589Passed

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1383Passed

Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.

SB1558Passed

Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

SB1467Passed

Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals.

SB1522Passed

Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.

SB1398Passed

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

SB1388Passed

Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.

SB1283Passed

Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.

SB1266Passed

Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes.

SB1318Passed

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

SB1330Passed

Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.

SB1307Passed

Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB1188Passed

Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB1233Passed

Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

SB1137Passed

Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.

SB1084Passed

Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information.

SB1141Passed

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB912Passed

Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.

SB968Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of podiatry.

SB896Passed

Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.

SB963Passed

Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.

SB904Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.

SB926Passed

Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.

SB905Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

SB916Passed

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.

SB670Passed

Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.

SB672Passed

Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a summary of parts of their emergency operations plans to the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB227Passed

Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.

SB53Passed

Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

SB493Passed

Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

SB269Passed

Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB331Passed

Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.

SB528Passed

Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.

SB500Passed

Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

SB379Passed

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB457Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.

SB527Passed

Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

SB502Passed

Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB437Passed

Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

SB2308Passed

Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment.

SB1332Passed

Relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.

SB541Passed

Relating to cottage food production operations.

HB3560Passed

Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.

HB451Passed

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

HB142Passed

Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.

SB984Passed

Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

HB2399Engrossed

Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB4730Engrossed

Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies.

HB632Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy.

HB3748Engrossed

Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.

HB879Passed

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

HB2809Passed

Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

HB116Passed

Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

HB913Passed

Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.

HB37Passed

Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB1151Passed

Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2306Passed

Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency.

SB2269Passed

Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.

SB2041Engrossed

Relating to procedures for selecting a placement for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1864Engrossed

Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license.

SB2058Engrossed

Relating to publication by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain nursing education data.

SB1777Engrossed

Relating to a prohibition on payments for certain group home referrals; creating a criminal offense.

SB1236Passed

Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.

SB314Passed

Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

SB961Engrossed

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

SB731Introduced

Relating to required water pressure boosters for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB315Engrossed

Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB596Engrossed

Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB125Engrossed

Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.

SB2695Engrossed

Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, including in certain rural counties.

SB2721Engrossed

Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.

SB2857Engrossed

Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

SB2891Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

SB1986Engrossed

Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.

SB1784Engrossed

Relating to notice provided by a health care provider before initiating debt collection against a patient.

SB1681Engrossed

Relating to an annual boarding home facility report for certain counties and municipalities.

SB1263Engrossed

Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.

SB1232Introduced

Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.

SB1098Engrossed

Relating to the disclosure by a pharmacy to a patient of certain price information for a drug or biological product.

SB626Engrossed

Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

SB1380Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.

HB136Passed

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.

SB2311Engrossed

Relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB1257Passed

Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

HB4273Engrossed

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

HB3750Engrossed

Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses.

HB2542Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of a work group to study and make recommendations on certain services needed by individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

HB50Engrossed

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

SB2207Engrossed

Relating to prohibiting the Texas Medical Board from regulating certain physician advertising.

SB1373Engrossed

Relating to a hospital's determination to grant, deny, renew, or modify medical staff privileges.

SB921Engrossed

Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility.

SB719Engrossed

Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.

SB2919Introduced

Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.

SB1524Engrossed

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB1201Engrossed

Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB1955Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of an early childhood mental health home visiting grant program.

HB2070Engrossed

Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

HB5147Engrossed

Relating to investigational stem cell treatment.

HB1942Engrossed

Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

SB1782Engrossed

Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.

SB855Passed

Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.

SB397Introduced

Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

HB2301Engrossed

Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.

SB463Passed

Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.

HB2581Engrossed

Relating to the information required for payment of services provided through the Thriving Texas Families Program.

HB2159Engrossed

Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.

HB4014Engrossed

Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.

HB5302Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Post-adoption Assistance Program.

HB2807Engrossed

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

SB2032Passed

Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2034Passed

Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.

SB2023Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.

SB1151Passed

Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.

SB1044Passed

Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

SB922Passed

Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

SB128Engrossed

Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB660Engrossed

Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms.

HB3863Engrossed

Relating to the form of a claim payment to a health care provider by a health maintenance organization, preferred provider benefit plan, or managed care organization.

HB4700Engrossed

Relating to the composition and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

HB4539Engrossed

Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.

HB3540Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

SB1310Engrossed

Relating to senior retirement communities.

HB4504Engrossed

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

HB4611Engrossed

Relating to certain voluntary registries in relation to the adoption of or the termination of parental rights regarding a child.

SB599Passed

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.

HB1119Engrossed

Relating to a biennial report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.

SB2446Engrossed

Relating to the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities and reports available to the governing body members.

SB1608Engrossed

Relating to physical examination requirements for patients admitted to an inpatient mental health facility.

SB466Engrossed

Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.

HB1534Engrossed

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB3984Engrossed

Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.

HB5153Engrossed

Relating to the provision and reimbursement of health care services by local public health entities under the child health plan program.

HB4813Engrossed

Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances.

SB1038Passed

Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.

SB513Passed

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

SB481Introduced

Relating to emergency preparedness and response plans for the continued care and safety of nursing facility and assisted living facility residents.

SB577Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the foster child trust account program.

SB1528Introduced

Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.

SB1368Introduced

Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for nursing facility and assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.

HB1027Engrossed

Relating to the provision of telepharmacy services.

SB2422Engrossed

Relating to investigations and disciplinary or punitive action by the Texas Medical Board regarding certain treatments or practices regarding COVID-19 and to the required expungement of certain records.

SB2119Engrossed

Relating to an exemption from certain immunization requirements for medical and veterinary students.

SB1525Engrossed

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

HB4665Engrossed

Relating to providing training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.

HB2216Engrossed

Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

SB2744Introduced

Relating to the modernization of cardiovascular screening and prevention under the Texas Heart Attack Prevention Bill.

SB1887Introduced

Relating to the prohibition of immunization with a product containing mRNA material.

SB1822Engrossed

Relating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms in utilization review conducted for certain health benefit plans.

SB1590Introduced

Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.

SB636Introduced

Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.

SB640Introduced

Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

SB2357Engrossed

Relating to a maternal health training program for certain health care providers.

SB1640Introduced

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB1716Engrossed

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

HB1887Engrossed

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB932Engrossed

Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

HB645Engrossed

Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

SB2805Introduced

Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SB760Engrossed

Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by certain residents of an assisted living facility, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.

SB732Engrossed

Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB619Engrossed

Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

SB547Engrossed

Relating to notice from a health benefit plan issuer regarding a physician's or health care provider's preauthorization exemption status.

HB1266Engrossed

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses by managed care plan issuers.

SB2826Introduced

Relating to the establishment of an education-based program to prevent medical child abuse through standardized training for medical students, healthcare professionals, and child protective services caseworkers.

SB3001Introduced

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

SB2728Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

SB2450Introduced

Relating to the participation and reimbursement of and requirements affecting certain providers, including providers of eye health care and vision care services, under Medicaid.

SB407Engrossed

Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases.

SB425Introduced

Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB4116Engrossed

Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.

HB141Engrossed

Relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children by the State of Texas; making conforming changes.

SB3005Introduced

Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.

SB884Introduced

Relating to establishment of a shared savings program for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

SB1138Engrossed

Relating to first responder policies for emergencies occurring at a group home in certain municipalities and counties.

HB215Engrossed

Relating to the payment of support rights and other benefits for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2583Introduced

Relating to residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.

SB1402Introduced

Relating to group home registration with municipal police departments or county sheriff's departments and welfare checks on group home residents; providing a civil penalty.

SB623Introduced

Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to determine whether to administer a vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine.

SB2853Introduced

Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

SB2397Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the task force on disability policy.

SB2062Introduced

Relating to provision of and access to services for children with certain health care needs, including access to certain Medicaid waiver programs.

SB1869Engrossed

Relating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances.

SB883Engrossed

Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment.

SB95Engrossed

Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty.

SB620Introduced

Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1406Introduced

Relating to persons with the authority to donate a body to certain entities for the advancement of medical or forensic science.

SB1526Introduced

Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses.

SB1031Introduced

Relating to eligibility for and benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB2796Introduced

Relating to the Cancer Prevention Research Institute's fiscal responsibilities to the state of Texas.

SB2653Introduced

Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; creating a penalty.

SB1511Introduced

Relating to the provision of health care services by a freestanding emergency medical care facility and the collection of fees for providing those services.

SB2458Introduced

Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.

SB2313Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of anxiety and pain management in connection with insertion or removal of prescription contraceptive devices.

SB1354Introduced

Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.

SB1196Introduced

Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

SB1195Introduced

Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.

SB2093Introduced

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by managed care plan issuers and Medicaid managed care organizations.

SB1725Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

SB1122Introduced

Relating to applicability of certain prescription drug insurance laws to health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers.

SB2331Introduced

Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.

SB1945Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

SB2849Introduced

Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2898Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the case management for children and pregnant women program.

SB2999Introduced

Relating to the prescriptive authority of certain psychologists; authorizing a fee.

SB2886Introduced

Relating to the regulation of child life services and the coverage of child life services under Medicaid and health benefit plans; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

SB2896Introduced

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

SB2855Introduced

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB2997Introduced

Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

SB2916Introduced

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

SB2854Introduced

Relating to requirements for a court order following a permanency hearing for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2977Introduced

Relating to notification by certain hospitals of certain standard of care information.

SB3020Introduced

Relating to a biennial state report on suicide rates, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, and certain suicide data shared under a memorandum of understanding.

SB2914Introduced

Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

SB2915Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the supporting life pilot program as part of the Thriving Texas Families Program.

SB2918Introduced

Relating to the Texas Freedman's Bureau.

SB2563Introduced

Relating to records of violations against certain child-care facilities that provide child-care services.

SB2579Introduced

Relating to health care and insurance fraud; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB2768Introduced

Relating to certain health care services, increasing access to health care, and repealing or replacing medically unnecessary and outdated health care restrictions.

SB2719Introduced

Relating to the lease of certain state property from the Department of State Health Services to Travis County.

SB2730Introduced

Relating to the preliminary examination of a person transported to a general hospital's emergency department.

SB2674Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

SB2769Introduced

Relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health facilities.

SB2664Introduced

Relating to the university advisory committee of and procedure for making awards by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB2706Introduced

Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.

SB2628Introduced

Relating to the provision and evaluation of Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

SB2640Introduced

Relating to waivers permitting non-certified drivers to operate in partnership with state-certified emergency medical personnel.

SB2534Introduced

Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

SB2729Introduced

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for the treatment of obesity and certain diabetes prevention program services.

SB2720Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real property.

SB2479Introduced

Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.

SB2475Introduced

Relating to the disclosure and consideration of criminal conduct for purposes of certification as a peer specialist or peer specialist supervisor to provide Medicaid mental health and substance use services.

SB2676Introduced

Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment revalidation.

SB2469Introduced

Relating to the regulation of certain day-care centers.

SB2760Introduced

Relating to the eligibility for financial assistance of persons following certain drug-related convictions.

SB2483Introduced

Relating to coverage for maternal depression screenings under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB2749Introduced

Relating to the definition of abuse or neglect of a child.

SB2669Introduced

Relating to the authority of a podiatrist to delegate certain podiatric medical acts to an advanced practice registered nurse.

SB2578Introduced

Relating to licensure and contracting for the delivery of medical assistance by nursing facilities.

SB2562Introduced

Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for assisted living facilities; providing a civil penalty.

SB2573Introduced

Relating to the participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in managed care plans providing vision benefits.

SB2548Introduced

Relating to awarding contracts to managed care organizations under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB2547Introduced

Relating to imposing a moratorium on the awarding of certain contracts by the Health and Human Services Commission under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB2470Introduced

Relating to the requirements for the labeling and dispensing of a prescription drug or biological product.

SJR10Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments.

SB881Introduced

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

SB1270Introduced

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

SB1144Introduced

Relating to the provision of shelter or care to a minor by an emergency shelter facility.

SB1675Introduced

Relating to the duties of a pharmacist regarding medication profiles for high-risk patients in certain hospitals.

SB51Introduced

Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.

SB1792Introduced

Relating to the emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers and the termination of parental rights to those children.

SB206Introduced

Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information.

SB2290Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for the children with special health care needs program.

SB2339Introduced

Relating to approval of graduate medical education by the Texas Medical Board and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with that education or certain board certification.

SB2356Introduced

Relating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penalties.

SB2457Introduced

Relating to clarity and certainty in the administration and operation of Medicaid.

SB2348Introduced

Relating to Medicare provider certification and enrollment prerequisites to Medicaid and child health plan program provider enrollment.

SB2388Introduced

Relating to managed care contracts, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB2265Introduced

Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.

SB2378Introduced

Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.

SB2358Introduced

Relating to the establishment of an electronic health record loan program for certain health care facilities.

SB2244Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to provide services as an employee, volunteer, or contractor for certain agencies, including public school contractors, and access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment at public schools.

SB2454Introduced

Relating to the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent.

SB2286Introduced

Relating to the creation of an oversight advisory council on foster care placement.

SB2267Introduced

Relating to prohibited steering or directing use of certain facilities for emergency care under certain health benefit plans.

SB2447Introduced

Relating to reporting requirements for assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

SB2418Introduced

Relating to timely billing requirements for health care service providers.

SB2442Introduced

Relating to educational requirements for licensing as an audiologist.

SB2336Introduced

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

SB2088Introduced

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

SB2099Introduced

Relating to the definition of a cottage food production operation.

SB2150Introduced

Relating to coordination between teaching hospitals and medical schools regarding student field-based experience placements and to preference in those placements.

SB2120Introduced

Relating to the Task Force on Eating Disorders Prevalence.

SB2071Introduced

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.

SB2181Introduced

Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals; providing an administrative penalty.

SB2094Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.

SB2128Introduced

Relating to the licensing and regulation of anesthesiologist assistants; requiring an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees.

SB2089Introduced

Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB2194Introduced

Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

SB2061Introduced

Relating to prior authorization or precertification for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology equipment under Medicaid.

SB2087Introduced

Relating to the content of biennial legislative immunization reports issued by the Department of State Health Services.

SB2125Introduced

Relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.

SB259Introduced

Relating to the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for use by patients as the best available medical treatment, the licensing of medical cannabis dispensing organizations, and the registration of certain individuals; authorizing fees.

SB1645Introduced

Relating to a study by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on health, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic health issues in this state.

SB469Introduced

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

SB2033Introduced

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2054Introduced

Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

SB1966Introduced

Relating to the provision of information regarding centers for independent living for certain persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SB1973Introduced

Relating to the regulation of human body acquisition services and authorized recipients.

SB1934Introduced

Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

SB2012Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain information about physicians and nurses making determinations regarding requests for preauthorization of health care services or supplies.

SB2013Introduced

Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.

SB1983Introduced

Relating to the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products developed using mRNA material in the prevention or treatment of a communicable disease.

SB2040Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

SB2049Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.

SB1955Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for cancer screening, imaging, and genetic testing.

SB1753Introduced

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer certain mental health or substance use services or food and nutrition assistance services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

SB1846Introduced

Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

SB1815Introduced

Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways.

SB1829Introduced

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

SB1811Introduced

Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

SB1747Introduced

Relating to coverage for screening mammograms, diagnostic imaging, and supplemental breast examinations under certain health benefit plans.

SB1834Introduced

Relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children by the State of Texas; making conforming changes.

SB1827Introduced

Relating to investigational stem cell treatment.

SB1765Introduced

Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs of senior citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.

SB1732Introduced

Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances in a narcotic drug treatment program by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

SB1821Introduced

Relating to notice of the health of children attending a child-care facility.

SB1751Introduced

Relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees.

SB1812Introduced

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

SB1828Introduced

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

SB1787Introduced

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

SB1831Introduced

Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy.

SB46Introduced

Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

SB1654Introduced

Relating to definition of abuse of a child, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and certain required notifications about reports of child abuse and neglect.

SB1678Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain treatments prescribed for autism spectrum disorder.

SB1693Introduced

Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

SB1684Introduced

Relating to the regulation of limited service pregnancy resource centers; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

SB1685Introduced

Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.

SB1653Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

SB1661Introduced

Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.

SB1670Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member.

SB1688Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of anxiety and pain management in connection with prescription contraceptive devices.

SB1627Introduced

Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.

SB1461Introduced

Relating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB1582Introduced

Relating to management review of certain investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1595Introduced

Relating to required reporting of information on the ownership and control of certain health care entities; providing a civil penalty; authorizing a fee.

SB1616Introduced

Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB1472Introduced

Relating to assisted living facilities allowing residents to designate an advocate.

SB1357Introduced

Relating to a cancer clinical trial participation program.

SB1430Introduced

Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals be provided leave to undergo an annual comprehensive health examination.

SB1487Introduced

Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

SB1391Introduced

Relating to accessibility of certain forms the Department of State Health Services provides for public use.

SB1392Introduced

Relating to newborn screening tests for sex chromosome structure.

SB1393Introduced

Relating to electronic health record requirements, including the recording of an individual's biological sex.

SB1500Introduced

Relating to written protocols for certain nonprescription drugs under Medicaid and civil liability related to those protocols.

SB1466Introduced

Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients.

SB941Introduced

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

SB232Introduced

Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

SB1269Introduced

Relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health care services and supplies.

SB1161Introduced

Relating to notice regarding access by a parent, guardian, or managing conservator to a child's health records.

SB1159Introduced

Relating to the prohibited report or disclosure of certain health information by physicians and other health care providers.

SB1287Introduced

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements.

SB1274Introduced

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections.

SB1275Introduced

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that provide temporary care to children of families in crisis.

SB1219Introduced

Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

SB1235Introduced

Relating to a patient's access to health records and access to and exchange of certain health benefit plan information; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing fees.

SB1328Introduced

Relating to requiring an occupational license to practice magnetic resonance imaging physics.

SB1156Introduced

Relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation to affiliated and nonaffiliated providers.

SB1334Introduced

Relating to the approval, selection, and use of an alternative electronic visit verification system under Medicaid.

SB1282Introduced

Relating to authorizing adoption assistance agreements for certain children after a final adoption order is rendered.

SB1342Introduced

Relating to the regulation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of treatment by those facilities; requiring an occupational license.

SB1118Introduced

Relating to anesthesia coverage and patient assessment requirements for certain health benefit plans.

SB1149Introduced

Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

SB1140Introduced

Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council.

SB1112Introduced

Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.

SB1046Introduced

Relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

SB1102Introduced

Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.

SB1148Introduced

Relating to required training for caregivers to children, including foster parents.

SB1142Introduced

Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.

SB1090Introduced

Relating to bundling and down-coding practices conducted by certain providers of dental benefits.

SB1139Introduced

Relating to the operability of elevators and related equipment following a power outage at a senior independent living community; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB1014Introduced

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

SB1093Introduced

Relating to procedures and required findings in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB1010Introduced

Relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

SB188Introduced

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the operation of crisis centers and mobile crisis outreach teams; authorizing a fee.

SB928Introduced

Relating to the delivery, possession, and medical use of low-THC cannabis and associated drug paraphernalia under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.

SB959Introduced

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

SB832Introduced

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain chiropractors by managed care plan issuers.

SB975Introduced

Relating to a study on the prevalence and tracking of heat-related deaths in this state.

SB923Introduced

Relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.

SB902Introduced

Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.

SB999Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees.

SB903Introduced

Relating to continuing education requirements for certain physicians regarding adoption.

SB837Introduced

Relating to a family preservation services program.

SB829Introduced

Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to annually review the department's process to enter into adoption assistance agreements.

SB833Introduced

Relating to conditions applicable to health benefit plan coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures.

SB962Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain benefits, including applied behavior analysis, behavior supports, and associated evaluation services, through telecommunications or information technology under certain public benefits programs.

SB45Introduced

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB225Introduced

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

SB802Introduced

Relating to educational and informational materials provided through the Thriving Texas Families Program.

SB818Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

SB733Introduced

Relating to the creation of a medical cannabis research program; authorizing fees.

SB734Introduced

Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing a fee.

SB722Introduced

Relating to a mobile stroke unit grant program.

SB737Introduced

Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy.

SB770Introduced

Relating to creating a reimbursement program to reimburse certain supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients for the cost of certain food delivery service fees.

SB820Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

SB712Introduced

Relating to the identification of underpayments and overpayments under the Medicaid managed care program.

SB701Introduced

Relating to mediation or arbitration of certain billing disputes between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network facilities.

SB811Introduced

Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts.

SB742Introduced

Relating to the adequacy and effectiveness of managed care plan networks.

SB545Introduced

Relating to the licensing of relative or other designated caregivers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided to certain relative or designated caregivers.

SB157Introduced

Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

SB170Introduced

Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing fees.

SB200Introduced

Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.

SB238Introduced

Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB350Introduced

Relating to prioritization of a pregnant individual's health when providing health care treatments; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB123Introduced

Relating to the verification of the accuracy of an application for a license to practice medicine in this state.

SB576Introduced

Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.

SB179Introduced

Relating to a public outreach and education campaign for mixed-status families regarding eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB255Introduced

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB657Introduced

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to all individuals for whom federal matching money is available.

SB92Introduced

Relating to information requested from the Texas Medical Board by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature.

SB289Introduced

Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee.

SB398Introduced

Relating to the delegation to a pharmacy technician of a pharmacist's authority to administer an immunization or vaccine.

SB300Introduced

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

SB93Introduced

Relating to complaint information and to rulemaking and disciplinary procedures of the Texas Medical Board.

SB124Introduced

Relating to hospital patients' rights and hospital policies and procedures; providing an administrative penalty.

SB121Introduced

Relating to the right to choose medical treatments and certain control measures and to the imposition of isolation or quarantine control measures.

SB351Introduced

Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.

SB254Introduced

Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

SB622Introduced

Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.

SB699Introduced

Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.

SB671Introduced

Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

SB94Introduced

Relating to the affidavit form provided by the Department of State Health Services for certain immunization exemptions.

SB274Introduced

Relating to the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities renamed as the office for health equity and the duties of that office.

SB193Introduced

Relating to a model suicide prevention policy, suicide prevention and intervention strategies incorporated into a state agency crisis or disaster plan, suicide death information maintained by the Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Violent Death Reporting System.

SB392Introduced

Relating to prohibited facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine medical services; providing an administrative penalty.

SB669Introduced

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

SB602Introduced

Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

SB327Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

SB563Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

SB639Introduced

Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

SB132Introduced

Relating to limitations on public health directives issued during a state of disaster or outbreak of a communicable disease.

SB588Introduced

Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.

SB360Introduced

Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.

SB126Introduced

Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.

SB288Introduced

Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.

SB177Introduced

Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.

SJR6Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB267Introduced

Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan.

SB607Introduced

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers.

SB367Introduced

Relating to the implementation by public schools of certain communicable disease public health orders issued by a health authority.

SB562Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.

SB684Introduced

Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.

SB168Introduced

Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.

SB117Introduced

Relating to required immunizations for children and primary or secondary school students.

SB531Introduced

Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.

SB173Introduced

Relating to training requirements for and prohibited discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family homes.

SB490Introduced

Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.

SB637Introduced

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB566Introduced

Relating to the prohibited retail sale and provision to minors of certain over-the-counter weight loss drugs and dietary supplements; providing a civil penalty.

SB120Introduced

Relating to health care services provided at a hospital by a physician who is not a member of the hospital's medical staff and the hospital's liability for health care services provided by such a physician.

SB638Introduced

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB162Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of a relative or other designated caregiver of a foster child for monetary assistance.

SB151Introduced

Relating to a matching grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.

SB275Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of the ombudsman to resolve complaints against the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB122Introduced

Relating to required labeling of certain products containing or derived from aborted human fetal tissue.

SB85Introduced

Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.

SB236Introduced

Relating to certain evidence-based health-related non-medical services offered by a Medicaid managed care organization in lieu of other services.

SB485Introduced

Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.

SB224Introduced

Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.

SB359Introduced

Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.

SB90Introduced

Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.

SB374Introduced

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end stage renal disease.

SB348Introduced

Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.

SB96Introduced

Relating to vaccine administration requirements and protection of immunization exemptions for health reasons.

SB641Introduced

Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.

SJR32Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB7Passed

Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB299Passed

Relating to the creation of a voluntary accreditation for recovery housing; authorizing fees.

HB12Passed

Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

HB1527Passed

Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.

SB2474Vetoed

Relating to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

SB2476Passed

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.

SB2133Passed

Relating to emergency planning for the transportation of certain end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared disaster.

SB2017Passed

Relating to the regulation of hearing aids and the practices of audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.

SB1849Passed

Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the use of certain information by certain state agencies to conduct background checks.

SB1930Passed

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or qualified residential treatment program.

SB1342Passed

Relating to requirements applicable to certain third-party health insurers in relation to Medicaid.

SB1379Passed

Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.

SB1677Passed

Relating to the establishment and administration of Health and Human Services Commission programs providing mental health services to certain individuals in this state.

SB1327Passed

Relating to authorizing a day-care center to employ an interim director.

SB1467Vetoed

Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

SB25Passed

Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.

SB26Passed

Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.

SB1098Passed

Relating to the rights of a parent or guardian with a child in certain child-care facilities.

SB1242Passed

Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.

SB1192Passed

Relating to access to criminal history record information for certain employees, volunteers, and contractors, and for applicants for those positions, by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB24Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1040Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.

SB1051Vetoed

Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.

SB956Passed

Relating to repealing the coordinated strategic plan for health and human services in this state, including related conforming amendments.

SB944Passed

Relating to the commitment order for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are committed to state supported living centers.

SB812Passed

Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments, food handler and food manager certifications, and food service training or education programs.

SB773Passed

Relating to access to certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices used in clinical trials by patients with severe chronic diseases.

SB780Passed

Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.

SB565Passed

Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB576Passed

Relating to the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.

HB3162Passed

Relating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.

HB4758Passed

Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.

HB181Vetoed

Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB3144Passed

Relating to designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.

HB729Vetoed

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

SB867Passed

Relating to the recipients of opioid antagonists under the opioid antagonist program.

SB2260Vetoed

Relating to management review of certain investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB2512Passed

Relating to the regulation of athletic trainers.

HB3824Passed

Relating to the administration of a local anesthetic agent by a dental hygienist.

HB1998Passed

Relating to the regulation of physicians, the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board, and the administration of the Texas Physician Health Program; increasing a criminal penalty; imposing a surcharge.

HB4990Passed

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative and a governing board and advisory council for the initiative.

HB4169Passed

Relating to providing prevocational or similar services under certain Medicaid waiver programs.

HB4415Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.

HB4500Passed

Relating to electronic verification of health benefits by health benefit plan issuers for certain physicians and health care providers.

HB4888Passed

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for non-opioid treatments.

HB1649Passed

Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services and notice regarding certain risks of impaired fertility.

HB4233Passed

Relating to training regarding runaway prevention for certain individuals who provide care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB1357Passed

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain medication-assisted treatments for opioid or substance use disorder.

HB4696Passed

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the making and investigation of complaints alleging violations of certain health facility licensing requirements, and the content of the employee misconduct registry.

HB3456Passed

Relating to the continuation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

HB2727Passed

Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.

HB3466Passed

Relating to the administration of certain programs regarding Holocaust Remembrance Week and the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives.

HB3550Passed

Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers, including Medicaid reimbursement for those services.

HB1673Passed

Relating to training requirements for staff members of certain assisted living facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

HB113Passed

Relating to the use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care.

HB968Passed

Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB2658Passed

Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

HB3462Passed

Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB3286Passed

Relating to prescription drug benefits under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

HB3265Passed

Relating to the submission of certain reports by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB1009Passed

Relating to imposing requirements on the employment of or contracts for certain individuals providing services to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, including requiring certain facilities and Medicaid providers to conduct criminal history record information and employee misconduct registry reviews and to suspend the employment or contracts of individuals who engage in reportable conduct; providing administrative penalties.

HB400Passed

Relating to innovation grant programs to support residency training programs in psychiatric specialty fields and recruitment, training, and retention programs in behavioral health fields.

HB755Passed

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and certain blood disorders.

HB617Passed

Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.

HB4332Passed

Relating to the redistribution of donated prepackaged prescription drugs.

HB4166Passed

Relating to the packaging requirements for certain donated prescription drugs.

HB4331Passed

Relating to the donors of certain unused prescription drugs.

HB25Passed

Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB3359Passed

Relating to network adequacy standards and other requirements for preferred provider benefit plans.

HB1592Passed

Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.

HB2478Passed

Relating to newborn and infant screening tests.

HB3808Passed

Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.

HB44Passed

Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB711Passed

Relating to certain contract provisions and conduct affecting health care provider networks.

HB1743Passed

Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.

HB1287Passed

Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB54Passed

Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB852Passed

Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

HB1337Passed

Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.

HB3130Passed

Relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs and survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

HB2969Passed

Relating to prohibiting a maximum age or age differential for prospective adoptive parents.

HB3414Passed

Relating to the statewide all payor claims database.

HB2802Passed

Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.

HB4170Passed

Relating to enforcement actions taken against a child-care or child-placing agency administrator's license.

HB1283Passed

Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.

HB999Passed

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for certain prescription drugs on enrollee cost-sharing requirements.

HB728Passed

Relating to the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council.

HB2002Passed

Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician or health care provider.

HB730Passed

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.

HB1647Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of clinician-administered drugs.

HB1290Passed

Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.

HB63Passed

Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.

HB1106Passed

Relating to the training of and the provision of acupuncture services by an acudetox specialist.

HB916Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

HB1488Passed

Relating to sickle cell disease health care improvement and the sickle cell task force.

HB2059Passed

Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.

HB1575Passed

Relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs.

SB1447Passed

Relating to a training program for persons investigating suspected child abuse or neglect.

SB2173Passed

Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.

SB1429Passed

Relating to the use of standardized examinations by a school of nursing or educational program.

SB989Passed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

SB820Passed

Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.

SB745Passed

Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.

SB490Passed

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

HB1890Passed

Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.

SB2261Passed

Relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1592Passed

Relating to the composition of the radiation advisory board.

SB577Passed

Relating to regulation of food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, roadside food vendors, temporary food service establishments, and food managers.

HB1105Engrossed

Relating to preventative health care and public health, including prohibited immunization and face-covering requirements, private business or school closures, and the ordering and administration of immunizations by a pharmacist.

HB1771Engrossed

Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

HB1667Engrossed

Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

HB2414Engrossed

Relating to certain practices of a health maintenance organization or insurer to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers.

HB4091Engrossed

Relating to a request for admission to a specialty inpatient stabilization treatment program by the Department of Family and Protective Services of certain minors in the managing conservatorship of the department.

SB2632

Relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine material.

HB248Engrossed

Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.

HB2651Engrossed

Relating to required training and continuing education requirements for persons who provide medical care or other support to survivors of sexual assault.

HB1972Engrossed

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.

HB2873Engrossed

Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.

HB3942Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

HB148Engrossed

Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

HB687Engrossed

Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.

HB2556Engrossed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB1898Engrossed

Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.

HB1167Engrossed

Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.

HB1879Engrossed

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

HB1229Engrossed

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB290Passed

Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.

HB474Passed

Relating to certain requirements regarding court-appointed volunteer advocate programs.

HB492Passed

Relating to the creation and operation of a mental health services district by the Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, and the Ector County Hospital District.

HB793Passed

Relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2591Engrossed

Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.

HB624Passed

Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.

SB2548Engrossed

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2381Engrossed

Relating to the development of a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information.

SB2256Engrossed

Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.

SB1966Engrossed

Relating to a grant program for school-based health care initiatives established to serve certain underserved students.

SB1853Engrossed

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

SB1864Engrossed

Relating to certain placements for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1698Engrossed

Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB1629Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation requirements.

SB1584Engrossed

Relating to certain autologous and direct blood donations.

SB1343Passed

Relating to the composition of the Texas Board of Nursing and procedures applicable to complaints against advanced practice registered nurses.

SB1140Engrossed

Relating to the adequacy and effectiveness of managed care plan networks.

SB850Passed

Relating to the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.

SB829Engrossed

Relating to cottage food production operations.

SB2143Introduced

Relating to the eligibility for and access to certain Medicaid waiver programs, including the medically dependent children (MDCP) and the Texas home living (TxHmL) waiver programs.

HB3329Engrossed

Relating to the investigation or determination of abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or person with a disability and the provision of certain services.

HB49Passed

Relating to public access to certain hospital investigation information and materials.

SB1469Passed

Relating to requiring certain information before being employed by a child-care facility.

SB2193Passed

Relating to programs established and operated by federally qualified health centers to provide primary care access to certain employees.

SB1588Passed

Relating to variances from Department of State Health Services rules governing the provision of emergency medical services.

SB1249Passed

Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.

SB1317Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

SB1286Passed

Relating to prompt payment deadlines for health benefit plan claims affected by a catastrophic event.

SB2527Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.

SB1534Engrossed

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain other health care practitioners.

SB1341Engrossed

Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.

HB1599Engrossed

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

HB468Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals.

SB2086Engrossed

Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB2645Engrossed

Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.

HB4627Engrossed

Relating to the alternative electronic visit verification system recognized under Medicaid.

HB3119Engrossed

Relating to requirements applicable to certain third-party health insurers in relation to Medicaid.

HB4156Engrossed

Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.

HB1340Engrossed

Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers to practice in underserved areas.

HB4020Engrossed

Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

HB1164Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients.

HB1086Engrossed

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB4989Engrossed

Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney.

HB5121Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of treatment for chemical dependency.

HB211Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.

HB2149Engrossed

Relating to notice of rights provided to a patient receiving inpatient mental health, chemical dependency, or comprehensive medical rehabilitation services at certain facilities.

HB3380Engrossed

Relating to the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; creating criminal offenses.

HB3091Engrossed

Relating to identification cards issued by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.

HB1452Engrossed

Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.

HB625Engrossed

Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB1798Engrossed

Relating to the development of a strategic plan for home and community-based services provided under Medicaid and the child health plan program and the establishment of an advisory committee on home and community-based services.

HB2401Engrossed

Relating to certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.

HB2270Engrossed

Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals receive time off to undergo an annual comprehensive health examination.

HB4506Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.

HB4253Engrossed

Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

HB940Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the private child care task force.

HB4220Engrossed

Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

SB2628Engrossed

Relating to medical examinations required for admission to a mental health facility.

HB446Passed

Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.

SB2009Engrossed

Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

SB1583Introduced

Relating to restricting research on potentially pandemic pathogens in this state; creating a civil penalty.

SB458Engrossed

Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

SB1003Passed

Relating to disclosure requirements for health care provider directories maintained by certain health benefit plan issuers.

SB861Passed

Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.

HB118Engrossed

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

HB1529Engrossed

Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB2726Engrossed

Relating to the practice of nursing, including disciplinary procedures of the Texas Board of Nursing; authorizing a fee.

HB1990Engrossed

Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to notify certain individuals of changes to child abuse and neglect investigation reports.

HB895Engrossed

Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

HB4366Engrossed

Relating to the eligibility for and provision of benefits under Medicaid or the child health plan program for certain individuals committed, placed, or detained in certain facilities and settings.

SB842Engrossed

Relating to health benefit coverage for bariatric surgery under the state employees group benefits program.

HB4110Engrossed

Relating to certain administrative penalties and procedures associated with aging, community-based, and long-term care service providers and the establishment of a task force to study certain rules and policies related to those services.

HB3987Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of boarding home facilities.

HB1289Engrossed

Relating to a training program for persons investigating suspected child abuse or neglect.

HB3848Engrossed

Relating to health maintenance organization and preferred provider benefit plan minimum access standards for nonemergency ambulance transport services delivered by emergency medical services providers; providing administrative penalties.

HB2044Engrossed

Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB3460Engrossed

Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.

HB3195Engrossed

Relating to conduct of insurers providing preferred provider benefit plans with respect to physician and health care provider contracts and claims.

HB3351Engrossed

Relating to standards required for certain rankings of physicians by health benefit plan issuers.

HB1390Engrossed

Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist.

HB4713Engrossed

Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.

HB4655Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the vulnerable adult protection task force.

HB1190Engrossed

Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

HB4059Engrossed

Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

HB4960Engrossed

Relating to information for the parents or guardians of pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment.

HB2716Engrossed

Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB2235Engrossed

Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB2541Engrossed

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.

SB1675Introduced

Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.

HB5058Engrossed

Relating to the appointment of a dental director for the oral health improvement services program.

HB2572Engrossed

Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.

HB3501Engrossed

Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing studios.

HB3377Engrossed

Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB1803Engrossed

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB3039Engrossed

Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.

HB3026Engrossed

Relating to the administration of a prescription drug manufacturer or third-party prescription assistance program.

HB1680Engrossed

Relating to the authority of certain minors to consent to Texas Home Visiting Program services and to the delivery of those services.

HB4080Engrossed

Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.

HB4075Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; authorizing fees.

HB667Engrossed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of music therapists; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB1236Engrossed

Relating to the definition of and certain determinations regarding emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plan coverage.

SB2489Introduced

Relating to providing prevocational or similar services under certain Medicaid waiver programs.

HB4702Engrossed

Relating to peer support specialists for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid.

HB1469Engrossed

Relating to personnel training requirements for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities that advertise an Alzheimer's care unit or memory care unit.

HB2233Engrossed

Relating to required mental health awareness training for first responders.

HB233Engrossed

Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

HB2767Engrossed

Relating to the sharing of controlled substance prescription monitoring information between the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Health and Human Services Commission for the state Medicaid program.

HB1100Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain senior retirement communities.

HB1073Engrossed

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

SB2080Introduced

Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

SB2212Engrossed

Relating to the disclosure by a pharmacy to a patient of certain price information for a drug or biological product.

SB2064Engrossed

Relating to the dissemination of patient information through a telemedicine, telehealth, or teledentistry service.

SB1781Engrossed

Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts.

SB1031Engrossed

Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school or by a public or private institution of higher education or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.

SB1024Engrossed

Relating to preventative health care and public health, including prohibited immunization and face-covering requirements and private business or school closures.

SB945Engrossed

Relating to the disclosure of certain health care cost information by certain health care facilities; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB2933Engrossed

Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.

HB4367Engrossed

Relating to the preauthorization of medical or health care services by a health maintenance organization or an insurer.

HB1238Engrossed

Relating to the school health and related services program, including parental consent for program services, the establishment of a school health and related services program advisory council, and the publication of the School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Handbook portion of the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual.

HB1847Engrossed

Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing information on maternal mortality and morbidity for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

HB2088Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy.

HB4629Engrossed

Relating to the terms and qualifications of members on the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee.

HB2557Engrossed

Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.

HB1578Engrossed

Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.

HB1683Engrossed

Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

HB3524Engrossed

Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

HB1876Engrossed

Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB2468Engrossed

Relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.

SB1282Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Mental Health Care Enterprise Fund and the granting of license reciprocity to certain mental health professionals.

HB1805Engrossed

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

SB1156Introduced

Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.

HB637Engrossed

Relating to the payment of permanency care assistance after a child's 18th birthday.

HB4300Engrossed

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses by managed care plan issuers.

HB2638Engrossed

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.

HB2983Engrossed

Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.

HB2481Engrossed

Relating to a counseling and crisis management program for relative or other designated caregivers and children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB2473Engrossed

Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB2404Engrossed

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.

HB663Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain maternal mortality information to the Department of State Health Services and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.

HB1008Engrossed

Relating to suspending the employment of certain persons who provide care to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and who are alleged to have engaged in reportable conduct; providing an administrative penalty.

HB2337Engrossed

Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.

HB134Engrossed

Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

SB1581Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Health Insurance Mandate Advisory Collaborative; authorizing a fee.

HB2544Engrossed

Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

SB730Engrossed

Relating to the granting of privileges to and the authority of podiatrists at hospitals.

HB2237Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.

HB3189Engrossed

Relating to information provided to an individual identified as a potential relative or designated caregiver of a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB1871Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Texas Empowerment Account pilot program for assisting certain recipients of public benefits in achieving self-sufficiency.

SB1667Introduced

Relating to newborn screening.

SB1389Introduced

Relating to authorizing adoption assistance agreements for certain children after a final adoption order is rendered.

SB1619Introduced

Relating to the determination of prescription drug reimbursement amounts under the Medicaid vendor drug program.

SB1723Introduced

Relating to the backdating of referrals for certain managed care health benefit plans.

SB1220Introduced

Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.

SB1113Introduced

Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.

SB1137Introduced

Relating to applicability of certain insurance laws to pharmacy benefit managers.

SB1150Introduced

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic and autoimmune diseases.

SB1307Introduced

Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.

SB1285Introduced

Relating to newborn or infant testing for congenital cytomegalovirus.

SJR66Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments and to access public accommodations.

SB807Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

HB2243Engrossed

Relating to the provision of assistance to elderly persons in obtaining certain protective orders.

SB1086Engrossed

Relating to the administration of the Texas Physician Health Program; authorizing a surcharge.

HB465Engrossed

Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB4065Engrossed

Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

SB2402Introduced

Relating to the creation, management, and administration of the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

SB2045Introduced

Relating to data or information collected by the statewide all payor claims database and the composition of the stakeholder advisory group.

SB1666Introduced

Relating to an insurer's obligation under a preferred provider benefit plan for continuity of care for certain Medicaid recipients.

SB1695Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees.

SB1138Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of clinician-administered drugs.

SB826Introduced

Relating to notice regarding a parent's access to the health records of certain children.

HB140Engrossed

Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

SB1903Introduced

Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.

SB1193Introduced

Relating to an on-site physician and disclosure of physician information at a freestanding emergency medical care facility.

SB1298Introduced

Relating to requests for arbitration of certain billing disputes between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network facilities.

SB1135Introduced

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers or employee benefit plans and health care providers.

SB1390Introduced

Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to annually review the department's process to enter into adoption assistance agreements.

SB1227Introduced

Relating to the approval and operation of vocational nursing educational programs.

SB1275Introduced

Relating to facility fees charged by certain health care providers; providing an administrative penalty.

SB2223Introduced

Relating to establishing pilot program to offer assistance for older adults diagnosed with severe vision loss.

SB1755Introduced

Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

SB2394Introduced

Relating to standards to qualify as a licensed specialist in school psychology.

SB2448Introduced

Relating to the use of funds appropriated by the Department of State Health Services to deliver low-dose, at-home racemic ketamine via telehealth to improve healthcare access and mental health outcomes across rural and high-risk populations.

SB2525Introduced

Relating to creating the Family and Protective Services Board.

SB2455Introduced

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

SB2445Introduced

Relating to the use of latex gloves by certain health care and food service personnel.

SB2360Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide comprehensive whole child care for children with complex medical needs.

SB2450Introduced

Relating to training requirements for and prohibited discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family homes.

SB2562Introduced

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2544Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.

SB2452Introduced

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the establishment of crisis centers and mobile crisis teams; authorizing a fee.

SB2423Introduced

Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

SB2502Introduced

Relating to certain limitations on reimbursements paid for inpatient and outpatient hospital services for certain publicly funded health benefit plan coverage for employees and retirees.

SB2442Introduced

Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan

SB2359Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs community support pilot program.

SB2466Introduced

Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.

SB2467Introduced

Relating to the establishment and operation of a mobile narcotic drug treatment unit by a narcotic drug treatment program facility; authorizing a fee.

SB2417Introduced

Relating to a study on the effects of providing child life specialist services to certain individuals who receive supportive palliative care.

SB2465Introduced

Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.

SB2560Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

SB2343Introduced

Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.

SB2436Introduced

Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.

SB2254Introduced

Relating to a report regarding certain residential and nonresidential services provided to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SB2320Introduced

Relating to required training regarding trauma-informed care for certain child-care providers.

SB2176Introduced

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.

SB2178Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Autism Medicaid Services Program Advisory Council to evaluate the provision of applied behavior analysis services under Medicaid.

SB2247Introduced

Relating to limitations on health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for preventive services.

SB2278Introduced

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.

SB2244Introduced

Relating to certain evidence-based community support services offered by a Medicaid managed care organization in lieu of other services.

SB2201Introduced

Relating to certain prescription drug benefits under the Medicaid managed care program.

SB2199Introduced

Relating to protection of individuals from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

SB2189Introduced

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ground ambulance services.

SB2191Introduced

Relating to peer support specialists for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid living outside of state supported living centers.

SB2237Introduced

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

SB2168Introduced

Relating to a mobile stroke unit grant program.

SB2190Introduced

Relating to the provision of applied behavior analysis and associated services through telecommunications or information technology under certain public benefits programs.

SB2188Introduced

Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for professional services under Medicaid.

SB2177Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Autism Medicaid Services Program Advisory Committee to evaluate the provision of applied behavior analysis services under Medicaid.

SB2279Introduced

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.

SB2224Introduced

Relating to authorizing the issuance of a special hospital license to certain establishments.

SB2241Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.

SB550Introduced

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

SB2145Introduced

Relating to the provision and delivery of benefits to certain recipients under Medicaid.

SB2132Introduced

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

SB1959Introduced

Relating to the authority of a physician to supervise or delegate the prescribing or ordering of a drug or device to a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

SB1978Introduced

Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.

SB2103Introduced

Relating to transferring certain investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB2065Introduced

Relating to the recovery of overpayments made to dentists by certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.

SB2039Introduced

Relating to health care practitioner authority regarding certain do-not-resuscitate orders, including the use of electronic copies and photographs of out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.

SB2055Introduced

Relating to the process for recovering overpayments under Medicaid.

SB2022Introduced

Relating to the liability of entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

SB1952Introduced

Relating to advance directives and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients, including a review of those directives and decisions.

SB1981Introduced

Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.

SB2062Introduced

Relating to bids or proposals required for insurance and risk pool contracts entered into by a school district, municipality, or county.

SB2023Introduced

Relating to requirements for and prohibited uses of information contained in the immunization registry.

SB2115Introduced

Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.

SB1700Introduced

Relating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.

SB1915Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement of certain durable medical equipment providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.

SB1824Introduced

Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers.

SB1765Introduced

Relating to network adequacy standards and other requirements for preferred provider benefit plans.

SB1757Introduced

Relating to the treatment of and education on sickle cell disease and the sickle cell task force.

SB1885Introduced

Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.

SB1790Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

SB1825Introduced

Relating to required reportable disease training for certain health care practitioners.

SB1898Introduced

Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.

SB1870Introduced

Relating to a child's eligibility for the Medicaid buy-in program for children or the medically dependent children (MDCP) waiver program.

SB1832Introduced

Relating to individuals who may provide services as personal attendants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB1838Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Alzheimer's Research Collaborative of Texas.

SB1326Introduced

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.

SB1669Introduced

Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

SB1641Introduced

Relating to the administration of a grant program for the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives.

SB1576Introduced

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for certain prescription drugs on enrollee cost-sharing requirements.

SB1411Introduced

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end stage renal disease.

SB1384Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.

SB1580Introduced

Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

SB1493Introduced

Relating to the licensing in this state of a person licensed in another jurisdiction to practice marriage and family therapy or professional counseling.

SB1458Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

SB1365Introduced

Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.

SB1491Introduced

Relating to the licensing in this state of a person licensed in another jurisdiction to practice psychology, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling.

SB1408Introduced

Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council.

SB1463Introduced

Relating to a grant program for a nonprofit organization or political subdivision to establish or expand a behavioral health crisis response program.

SB1540Introduced

Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

SB1496Introduced

Relating to authorizing certain health benefit exchanges to make eligibility determinations under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB1360Introduced

Relating to the renewal of a registration permit by a physician.

SB1330Introduced

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

SB1347Introduced

Relating to certain health care entities and medical committees, including peer review committees.

SB1697Introduced

Relating to an annual report regarding certain newborn screening tests.

SB1694Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement rate for the provision of vagus nerve stimulation therapy system devices by certain health care providers under Medicaid.

SB1696Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain attendant care services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB1623Introduced

Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion and contraception under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.

SB1715Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a family health aide program; requiring an occupational license.

SB1685Introduced

Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

SB1747Introduced

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

SB1692Introduced

Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

SB1611Introduced

Relating to the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child.

SB1724Introduced

Relating to advance directives and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients, including a review of those directives and decisions.

SB1502Introduced

Relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation to affiliated and nonaffiliated providers.

SB1354Introduced

Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB1359Introduced

Relating to reporting on the use of telemedicine medical services and telehealth services among participating providers of certain managed care plans.

SB1163Introduced

Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

SB1162Introduced

Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.

SB1197Introduced

Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB831Introduced

Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

SB1221Introduced

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

SB727Introduced

Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

SB1139Introduced

Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.

SB1165Introduced

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding weapons in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

SB1230Introduced

Relating to educational requirements for nurses.

SB1314Introduced

Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

SB1178Introduced

Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

SB1177Introduced

Relating to required immunizations for children and primary or secondary school students.

SB1103Introduced

Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.

SB1127Introduced

Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.

SB1228Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a grant program for local mental health authorities building new mental health facilities.

SB1081Introduced

Relating to the fee required for the Texas Physician Health Program; reducing the amount of a fee.

SB1134Introduced

Relating to certain information on the Texas Board of Nursing's Internet website regarding prescriptive authority agreements.

SB1149Introduced

Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.

SB1141Introduced

Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

SB1277Introduced

Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

SB1239Introduced

Relating to reimbursement rates for eye health care services providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.

SB1247Introduced

Relating to the delivery of cottage food by mail.

SB1202Introduced

Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

SB1306Introduced

Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.

SB1272Introduced

Relating to a study on reforms to the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act.

SB1100Introduced

Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.

SB749Introduced

Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

SB954Introduced

Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing opioid antagonists.

SB1014Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the use and disclosure of certain genetic material and genetic information; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB919Introduced

Relating to the training of and the provision of acupuncture services by an acudetox specialist.

SB908Introduced

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

SB1043Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.

SB935Introduced

Relating to the retention by a managed care organization of certain money recovered as a result of a fraud or abuse investigation under Medicaid or the child health plan program.

SB905Introduced

Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.

SB1025Introduced

Relating to immunization requirements and documentation, including adverse event tracking following the administration of vaccines and booster doses.

SB746Introduced

Relating to the creation and operation of pediatric long-term care access assurance programs in certain counties.

SB707Introduced

Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.

SB852Introduced

Relating to the content of certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.

SB731Introduced

Relating to the proof required to impose payment holds in certain cases of alleged fraud by Medicaid providers.

SB724Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.

SB862Introduced

Relating to the audit of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.

SB860Introduced

Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists.

SB863Introduced

Relating to electronic verification of health benefits by health benefit plan issuers for certain physicians and health care providers.

SB513Introduced

Relating to the verification of the accuracy of an application for a license to practice medicine in this state.

SB504Introduced

Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee.

SB589Introduced

Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.

SB524Introduced

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

SB609Introduced

Relating to a voluntary home nursing visitation program for newborns.

SB452Introduced

Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.

SB514Introduced

Relating to investigations and disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board regarding certain treatments or practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SB525Introduced

Relating to personal assistive mobility device protections for patients receiving emergency medical services.

SB457Introduced

Relating to disclosure requirements for health benefit plans and health expense arrangements marketed to individuals.

SB534Introduced

Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.

SB584Introduced

Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.