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HB2488Introduced in the House

Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.

Passed

Introduced by Keith Bell, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lois Kolkhorst18No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in subcommittee

  8. Recalled from subcommittee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote RV#349

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#399

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Business & Commerce

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Testimony taken in committee

  30. Left pending in committee

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  34. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

  36. Placed on intent calendar

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

  41. Three day rule suspended

  42. Record vote

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. Passed

  45. Record vote

  46. Senate passage reported

  47. Reported enrolled

  48. Signed in the House

  49. Signed in the Senate

  50. Sent to the Governor

  51. Signed by the Governor

  52. Effective immediately

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