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HB163Introduced in the House

Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.

Passed

Introduced by Philip Cortez, District 117

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3972 · May 28, 2025

105

Yes

29

No

16

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Public Health

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  14. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  15. Transferred to Calendars Committee

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Considered in Calendars

  18. Placed on General State Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Passed to engrossment

  21. Record vote RV#869

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote RV#1014

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Health & Human Services

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Left pending in committee

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

  39. Co-sponsor authorized

  40. Placed on intent calendar

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Three day rule suspended

  45. Record vote

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote

  49. Senate passage as amended reported

  50. Senate Amendments distributed

  51. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  52. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  53. Record vote RV#3972

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  56. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  57. Reported enrolled

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Signed in the Senate

  60. Sent to the Governor

  61. Signed by the Governor

  62. Effective on 9/1/25

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