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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB879

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

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 28, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
James Frank
Co-sponsors
Vincent PerezBrent HagenbuchCesar BlancoJuan HinojosaKevin Sparks

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 17, 2025 House committee substitute April 7, 2025 Enrolled May 15, 2025 Governor approved May 28, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 28, 2025 · House

RV#622

Passed

146 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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April 28, 2025 · House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#623

Passed

147 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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April 29, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#729

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

146 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate passage reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Passed
  10. Senate Read 3rd time
  11. Senate Record vote
  12. Senate Three day rule suspended
  13. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  14. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  15. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Senate Co-sponsor authorized
  17. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  18. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  19. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  20. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  21. Senate Vote taken in committee
  22. Senate Considered in public hearing
  23. Senate Left pending in committee
  24. Senate Considered in public hearing
  25. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  26. Senate Co-sponsor authorized
  27. Senate Referred to Health & Human Services
  28. Senate Read first time
  29. Senate Received from the House
  30. House Reported engrossed
  31. House Record vote RV#729 View roll call
  32. House Passed View roll call
  33. House Read 3rd time
  34. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  35. House Record vote RV#623
  36. House Passed to engrossment as amended
  37. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. House Record vote RV#622
  39. House Amended 1-Frank and Bucy
  40. House Read 2nd time
  41. House Placed on General State Calendar
  42. House Considered in Calendars
  43. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  44. House Committee report distributed
  45. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  46. House Reported favorably as substituted
  47. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  48. House Considered in public hearing
  49. House Left pending in committee
  50. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  51. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  52. House Considered in public hearing
  53. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  54. House Referred to Public Health
  55. House Read first time
  56. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1890357
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB879.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00