Bill:  HB 617 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 1405 MCF-F
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Last Action:06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.
Author:Darby | Guerra | Clardy | Lalani | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:Alvarado
Cosponsor:Blanco | Sparks
Subjects:Health--Emergency Services & Personnel (I0384)
Health--General (I0385)
Health--Rural (I0381)
TELEMEDICINE (S0219)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (U1503)
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON STATE (V0617)
Companion:SB 251 by Alvarado, Identical
House Committee:Health Care Reform, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      11/14/2022    
H   Read first time      02/23/2023     337
H   Referred to Health Care Reform, Select      02/23/2023   04:39 PM  337
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/16/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/16/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/16/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      03/16/2023    
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/21/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/21/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/27/2023     923
H   Committee report distributed      03/27/2023   07:14 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/28/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/29/2023    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/03/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      04/03/2023     980
H   Passed to engrossment      04/03/2023     980
H   Read 3rd time      04/04/2023     994
H   Passed      04/04/2023     994
H   Record vote   RV#78   04/04/2023     994
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/04/2023     995
H   Reported engrossed      04/04/2023   02:34 PM  1048
S   Received from the House      04/05/2023     772
S   Read first time      05/02/2023     1484
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      05/02/2023     1484
S   Posting rule suspended      05/18/2023     2130
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2023     2239
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/19/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/19/2023    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/21/2023     2326
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2023   07:24 PM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2023     2425
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2023    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/22/2023     2384
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2023     2384
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2023     2384
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2023     2384
S   Three day rule suspended      05/22/2023     2385
S   Record vote      05/22/2023     2385
S   Read 3rd time      05/22/2023     2385
S   Passed      05/22/2023     2385
S   Record vote      05/22/2023     2385
H   Senate passage reported      05/22/2023     4992
H   Reported enrolled      05/23/2023   11:40 AM  5303
H   Signed in the House      05/25/2023     5614
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2023     2994
E   Sent to the Governor      05/26/2023     5975
E   Signed by the Governor      06/12/2023     6491
E   Effective on 9/1/23      06/12/2023