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SB1318Introduced in the Senate

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Schwertner, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

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

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

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

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Public Health

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Bonnen

  41. Record vote RV#3271

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Record vote RV#3272

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#3349

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. House passage as amended reported

  51. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  52. Read

  53. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  54. Record vote

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

  56. Reported enrolled

  57. Signed in the Senate

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Sent to the Governor

  60. Signed by the Governor

  61. Effective on 9/1/25

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