2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB2038
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Referred to Public Health
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Amended 1-Oliverson
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Amended 2-Shofner and Oliverson
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Record vote RV#1404
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/7/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/7/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services
Senate
5/20/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/20/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/20/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/21/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/21/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/25/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/26/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/26/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/26/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Sparks
Senate
5/26/2025
Amended
Senate
5/26/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/26/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/26/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/26/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/26/2025
Passed
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Record vote RV#4025
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Sparks
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Sparks
5/26/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Oliverson
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Oliverson
5/5/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Shofner
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Shofner
5/5/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4025
5/29/2025
108
Yea
31
Nay
1
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/26/2025
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
5/26/2025
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time RV#1404
5/6/2025
144
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Tom Oliverson
Republican