2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB1998
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
2/7/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Referred to Public Health
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Amended 1-J.E. Johnson
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Record vote RV#1619
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Received from the House
Senate
5/16/2023
Read first time
Senate
5/16/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services
Senate
5/18/2023
Posting rule suspended
Senate
5/19/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/19/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/19/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/19/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/21/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/21/2023
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/21/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/24/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Campbell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Record vote RV#2183
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Senate
5/28/2023
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/30/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/13/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/13/2023
Effective on 9/1/23
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Campbell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Campbell
5/24/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Johnson, Julie
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Johnson, Julie
5/11/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#2183
5/26/2023
120
Yea
16
Nay
1
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/24/2023
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
5/24/2023
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Three day rule suspended
5/24/2023
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
5/24/2023
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time RV#1619
5/12/2023
124
Yea
13
Nay
2
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/13/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Julie Johnson
Democrat