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History for 89(R) SB 2891 by Cook

Last Action:
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Council Document:
89R 6050 MCF-D
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.
Author:
Cook
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Perry
Sponsor:
Orr | Frank | Pierson | Bucy
Subjects:
Governor (I0375)
Health Care Providers (I0387)
Health--General (I0385)
Labor--Workforce Development (I0495)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
NURSES & NURSE AIDES (S2704)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V1133)
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0344)
DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0098)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS (V0966)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE COORDINATING COUNCIL (VZ645)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS (V0644)
NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)
PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0022)
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL (V0090)
TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD (V0305)
VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0118)
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)
Companion:
HB 3801 by Orr, Identical
Senate Committee:
Health & Human Services
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Public Health
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/26/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/23/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/22/2025   05:13 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/22/2025     5975
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/20/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/20/2025    
H   Referred to Public Health      05/19/2025   05:21 PM  5288
H   Read first time      05/19/2025     5288
H   Received from the Senate      05/16/2025     5176
S   Reported engrossed      05/16/2025     2195
S   Record vote      05/16/2025     2189
S   Passed      05/16/2025     2189
S   Read 3rd time      05/16/2025     2189
S   Record vote      05/16/2025     2189
S   Three day rule suspended      05/16/2025     2189
S   Record vote      05/16/2025     2189
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/16/2025     2189
S   Record vote      05/16/2025     2189
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/16/2025     2188
S   Co-author authorized      05/16/2025     2193
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/30/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/30/2025     1687
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/28/2025   07:27 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/28/2025     1556
S   Vote taken in committee      04/24/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      04/23/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/23/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/23/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/23/2025    
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      04/07/2025     970
S   Read first time      04/07/2025     970
S   Filed      03/14/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/14/2025