Bill:  SB 7 
Legislative Session: 82(1) Council Document: 82S1 12 SJM/JSC/KFF/TRH-F
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Last Action:07/19/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the administration, quality, and efficiency of health care, health and human services, and health benefits programs in this state; creating an offense; providing penalties.
Author:Nelson
Coauthor:Deuell | Duncan | Eltife | Estes | Patrick | Seliger | Shapiro | Williams
Sponsor:Zerwas
Subjects:Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Health Care Providers (I0387)
Health--Children's Insurance (I0388)
Health--General (I0385)
Hospitals (I0400)
Human Services--General (I0920)
Human Services--Medical Assistance (I0905)
Insurance--Health & Accident (I0422)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (S0853)
MEDICAID (S4885)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0462)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
HEALTH CARE QUALITY & EFFICIENCY, TEXAS INSTITUTE OF (V0714)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
Companion:HB 7 by Zerwas, Similar
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 28, 2011, except Sections 1.04(a) and 1.04(d) have no effect and Sections 108.002(18), 108.0025, and 108.009(c), Health and Safety Code, are repealed effective September 1, 2014.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Appropriations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=20   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=7
Senate Conferees:Appointed (06/13/2011) Nelson (Chair) | Carona | Deuell | Hinojosa | Shapiro
House Conferees:Appointed (06/15/2011) Zerwas (Chair) | Davis, John | Gonzales, Veronica | Kolkhorst | Pitts
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date       07/19/2011    
 Signed by the Governor       07/19/2011     1573
 Sent to the Governor       06/28/2011     1573
 Signed in the House       06/28/2011     677
 Signed in the Senate       06/28/2011     1563
 Reported enrolled       06/27/2011     1573
 Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR 25   06/27/2011     1391
 House adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR25   06/27/2011     560
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported       06/27/2011     581
 Remarks ordered printed       06/27/2011     1385
 Record vote       06/27/2011     1385
 Senate adopts conference committee report       06/27/2011     1385
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported       06/27/2011     1384
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal       06/27/2011     560
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       06/27/2011     560
 Record vote   RV#128   06/27/2011     559
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal       06/27/2011     557
 House adopts conference committee report       06/27/2011     557
 Corrected Conference Committee Report distributed       06/23/2011   05:14 PM 
 Revised conference committee report filed       06/23/2011     1329
 Conference Committee Report withdrawn       06/24/2011     1331
 House appoints conferees w/inst-reported       06/16/2011     837
 House grants request for conf comm-reported       06/16/2011     837
 Conf. Comm. Report distributed       06/16/2011   01:13 AM 
 Conference committee report filed       06/15/2011     835
 House appoints conferees with instructions       06/15/2011     425
 Motion prevails       06/15/2011     425
 Motion to instruct conferees       06/15/2011     425
 Record vote   RV#83   06/15/2011     425
 Motion prevails       06/15/2011     424
 Motion to instruct conferees       06/15/2011     424
 House grants request for conference committee       06/15/2011     424
 Senate appoints conferees-reported       06/14/2011     410
 Senate requests conference committee-reported       06/14/2011     410
 Senate refuses to concur-reported       06/14/2011     410
 Senate appoints conferees with instructions       06/13/2011     708
 Senate requests conference committee       06/13/2011     707
 Senate refuses to concur       06/13/2011     707
 Read       06/13/2011     707
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate       06/13/2011     590
 House passage as amended reported       06/09/2011     407
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       06/09/2011     95
 Record vote   RV#15   06/09/2011     95
 Passed as amended       06/09/2011     95
 Amended   1-Lucio   06/09/2011     95
 Read 3rd time       06/09/2011     94
 Record vote   RV#13   06/08/2011     86
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended       06/08/2011     86
 Amendment adopted as amended   28-Lucio   06/08/2011     86
 Amendment amended   29-Zerwas   06/08/2011     86
 Amendment(s) offered   28-Lucio   06/08/2011     85
 Record vote   RV#12   06/08/2011     85
 Amended   27-Christian   06/08/2011     85
 Point of order overruled (amendment)   Rule 8, Section 3   06/08/2011     85
 Point of order overruled (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   06/08/2011     84
 Amendment(s) offered   27-Christian   06/08/2011     83
 Amended   26-Alonzo   06/08/2011     83
 Amended   25-Jackson   06/08/2011     83
 Point of order overruled (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   06/08/2011     83
 Amendment(s) offered   25-Jackson   06/08/2011     82
 Amendment adopted as amended   23-Hardcastle   06/08/2011     82
 Amendment amended   24-Thompson   06/08/2011     82
 Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   06/08/2011     81
 Amendment(s) offered   23-Hardcastle   06/08/2011     81
 Amendment adopted as amended   21-Chisum   06/08/2011     81
 Amendment amended   22-Schwertner   06/08/2011     80
 Amendment(s) offered   21-Chisum   06/08/2011     79
 Amended   20-Eiland   06/08/2011     72
 Amended   19-Guillen   06/08/2011     69
 Amended   18-V. Gonzales, Deshotel, Muñoz, and Schwertner   06/08/2011     67
 Amended   17-Christian and Coleman   06/08/2011     66
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     66
 Amended   16-Riddle   06/08/2011     66
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     66
 Amended   15-Kolkhorst   06/08/2011     63
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     63
 Amended   14-Kolkhorst   06/08/2011     59
 Amendment withdrawn   13-Alonzo   06/08/2011     58
 Amended   12-Menendez   06/08/2011     46
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     46
 Record vote   RV#11   06/08/2011     45
 Amendment tabled   11-Riddle and Simpson   06/08/2011     45
 Amended   10-S. King   06/08/2011     45
 Point of order sustained (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   06/08/2011     45
 Amendment(s) offered   9-Simpson   06/08/2011     44
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     44
 Amended   8-Zedler   06/08/2011     35
 Amended   7-Hughes   06/08/2011     35
 Amended   6-Brown   06/08/2011     35
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     35
 Record vote   RV#10   06/08/2011     34
 Motion to table fails   6-Brown   06/08/2011     34
 Amendment(s) offered   6-Brown   06/08/2011     33
 Amended   5-Naishtat   06/08/2011     33
 Amended   4-D. Howard   06/08/2011     33
 Amendment adopted as amended   1-Zerwas   06/08/2011     33
 Amendment amended   3-Zerwas   06/08/2011     33
 Amendment amended   2-Geren   06/08/2011     33
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       06/08/2011     32
 Record vote   RV#9   06/08/2011     32
 Motion to table fails   2-Geren   06/08/2011     32
 Amendment to amendment offered   2-Geren   06/08/2011     32
 Amendment(s) offered   1-Zerwas   06/08/2011     29
 Read 2nd time       06/08/2011     29
 Placed on Major State Calendar       06/08/2011    
 Considered in Calendars       06/06/2011    
 Committee report sent to Calendars       06/06/2011    
 Committee report distributed       06/06/2011   02:30 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator       06/05/2011     18
 Reported favorably as substituted       06/04/2011    
 Committee substitute considered in committee       06/04/2011    
 Considered in public hearing       06/04/2011    
 Referred to Appropriations       06/04/2011     13
 Read first time       06/04/2011     13
 Received from the Senate       06/04/2011     14
 Reported engrossed       06/03/2011     402
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      06/03/2011     7
 Record vote       06/03/2011     7
 Passed       06/03/2011     7
 Read 3rd time       06/03/2011     7
 Record vote       06/03/2011     7
 Three day rule suspended       06/03/2011     7
 Vote recorded in Journal       06/03/2011     7
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment       06/03/2011     7
 Laid before the Senate       06/03/2011     7
 Co-author authorized       06/03/2011     126
 Meeting cancelled       06/03/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       06/03/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed       06/02/2011   02:13 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments       06/02/2011     4
 Testimony taken in committee       06/02/2011    
 Considered in public hearing       06/02/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      06/02/2011    
 Referred to Finance      05/31/2011     3
 Read first time      05/31/2011     3
 Filed      05/31/2011    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      05/31/2011