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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.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas HouseLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

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.

Current status

Effective

Effective on 9/1/25

Latest official action

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025 · house

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Committee history

  1. Public Health

    Out of committee

  2. Health & Human Services

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the Senate

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  5. Signed in the House

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

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  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  10. Record vote

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  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

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  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

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  13. Senate Amendments distributed

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  14. Senate passage as amended reported

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  15. Record vote

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  16. Passed

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  17. Read 3rd time

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  18. Three day rule suspended

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  19. Vote recorded in Journal

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  20. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  21. Amended

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  22. Amendment(s) offered

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  23. Read 2nd time

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  24. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  25. Placed on intent calendar

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  26. Committee report printed and distributed

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  27. Reported favorably as substituted

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  28. Vote taken in committee

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  29. Considered in public hearing

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  30. Left pending in committee

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  31. Testimony taken in committee

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  32. Considered in public hearing

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  33. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  34. Referred to Health & Human Services

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  35. Read first time

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  36. Received from the House

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  37. Reported engrossed

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  38. Record vote

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  39. Passed

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  40. Read 3rd time

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  41. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  42. Amended

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  43. Read 2nd time

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  44. Placed on General State Calendar

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  45. Considered in Calendars

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  46. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  47. Committee report distributed

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  48. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  49. Reported favorably as substituted

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  50. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  51. Considered in public hearing

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  52. Left pending in committee

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  53. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  54. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  55. Considered in public hearing

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  56. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  57. Referred to Public Health

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  58. Read first time

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  59. Filed

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