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SB30Introduced in the Senate

Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

Engrossed

Introduced by Charles Schwertner, District 5

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Official description

Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

Where it stands

House appoints conferees-reported

May 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

11 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Laid out as postponed business RV#3928 · May 28, 2025

87

Yes

51

No

12

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Business & Commerce

  5. Rereferred to committee

  6. Referred to State Affairs

  7. Co-author authorized

  8. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Testimony taken in committee

  11. Left pending in committee

  12. Considered in public hearing

  13. Vote taken in committee

  14. Reported favorably as substituted

  15. Committee report printed and distributed

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner

  21. Amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Schwertner

  24. Amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Johnson

  27. Amendment fails of adoption

  28. Record vote

  29. Amendment(s) offered FA4 West

  30. Amendment fails of adoption

  31. Record vote

  32. Amendment(s) offered FA5 Gutierrez

  33. Amendment fails of adoption

  34. Record vote

  35. Amendment(s) offered FA6 Eckhardt

  36. Amendment fails of adoption

  37. Record vote

  38. Passed to engrossment as amended

  39. Record vote

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Reported engrossed

  46. Received from the Senate

  47. Read first time

  48. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  49. Considered in public hearing

  50. Committee substitute considered in committee

  51. Reported favorably as substituted

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  53. Committee report distributed

  54. Committee report sent to Calendars

  55. Considered in Calendars

  56. Placed on Major State Calendar

  57. Read 2nd time

  58. Postponed 5/26/25 5:00 PM

  59. Laid out as postponed business

  60. Amendment(s) offered 1-Bonnen

  61. Amendment amended 2-Little

  62. Record vote RV#3581

  63. Amendment amended 3-Moody, Martinez Fischer, Little, Money, Luther, Turner, Oliverson, Virdell, Geren, LaHood, More

  64. Record vote RV#3582

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. Amendment to amendment tabled 4-Johnson

  67. Record vote RV#3583

  68. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  69. Amendment to amendment offered 5-Oliverson

  70. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  71. Amendment to amendment withdrawn 5-Oliverson

  72. Amendment adopted as amended 1-Bonnen

  73. Record vote RV#3584

  74. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  75. Amended 6-Bonnen

  76. Record vote RV#3585

  77. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  78. Amended 7-Bonnen

  79. Record vote RV#3586

  80. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  81. Amended 8-Bonnen

  82. Record vote RV#3587

  83. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  84. Amended 9-Morgan

  85. Record vote RV#3588

  86. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  87. Amendment tabled 10-Martinez Fischer and Oliverson

  88. Record vote RV#3589

  89. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  90. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  91. Record vote RV#3590

  92. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  93. Read 3rd time

  94. Postponed 5/28/25 8:01 AM

  95. Laid out as postponed business

  96. Passed

  97. Record vote RV#3928

  98. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  99. House passage as amended reported

  100. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  101. Read

  102. Senate refuses to concur

  103. Senate requests conference committee

  104. Senate appoints conferees

  105. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  106. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  107. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  108. House grants request for conference committee

  109. House appoints conferees

  110. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  111. House appoints conferees-reported

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