HB2655

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tom Oliverson (R)
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Caption: Relating to operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)

Feb 11, 2025


(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2717: Yea 123 (R 71, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Button; Cain; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Lambert; Louderback; Luther; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2717 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Gamez: "When Record No. 2717 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2717 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2836: Yea 127 (R 75, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bonnen; Buckley; Davis, Y.; Harris; Martinez Fischer; Morgan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2836 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2836 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250528_HB2655_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB2655_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Rodriguez for TexHealth
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Margo Wickersham for self (with Texhealth)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
 

On

(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Bowden for Texas Department of Insurance



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