Bill:  HB 1998 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 2619 SCP-D
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Last Action:06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text: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.
Author:Johnson, Julie | Price | Smith | Johnson, Ann
Sponsor:Hall
Subjects:Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Health Care Providers (I0387)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS (V0644)
House Committee:Public Health
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      02/07/2023    
 Read first time      03/08/2023     546
 Referred to Public Health      03/08/2023   12:09 PM  546
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/20/2023    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/20/2023    
 Left pending in committee      03/20/2023    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/14/2023    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/14/2023    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/14/2023    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/20/2023     1841
 Committee report distributed      04/20/2023   11:21 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/20/2023    
 Considered in Calendars      05/08/2023    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/10/2023    
 Read 2nd time      05/11/2023     4017
 Amended   1-J.E. Johnson   05/11/2023     4017
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/11/2023     4017
 Read 3rd time      05/12/2023     4144
 Passed      05/12/2023     4144
 Record vote   RV#1619   05/12/2023     4144
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2023     4145
 Reported engrossed      05/12/2023   06:41 PM  4317
 Received from the House      05/15/2023     1864
 Read first time      05/16/2023     1959
 Referred to Health & Human Services      05/16/2023     1959
 Posting rule suspended      05/18/2023     2130
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/19/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      05/19/2023    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/19/2023    
 Vote taken in committee      05/19/2023    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2023     2327
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2023    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2023   11:25 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/24/2023    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/24/2023     2571
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2023     2571
 Read 2nd time      05/24/2023     2571
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Campbell   05/24/2023     2571
 Amended      05/24/2023     2572
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2023     2572
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/24/2023     2572
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2023     2572
 Three day rule suspended      05/24/2023     2573
 Record vote      05/24/2023     2573
 Read 3rd time      05/24/2023     2573
 Passed      05/24/2023     2573
 Record vote      05/24/2023     2573
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/25/2023     5291
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/25/2023   05:24 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2023   05:26 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/26/2023     5841
 Record vote   RV#2183   05/26/2023     5841
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/26/2023     5841
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2023     3013
 Reported enrolled      05/28/2023   03:03 PM  6488
 Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6485
 Signed in the Senate      05/29/2023     3303
 Sent to the Governor      05/30/2023     6489
 Signed by the Governor      06/13/2023     6491
 Effective on 9/1/23      06/13/2023