Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met to consider the following.
SB25
SB26
SB52
SB177
SB265
SB299
SB301
SB403
SB426
SB1024
SB1583
All bills were left pending public comment.
The following actions were taken on selected bills:
Committee Substitute SB 182 Favorably Reported; Local and Uncontested
SB25 Favorably Reported
Committee Substitute SB944 Favorably Reported; Local and Uncontested
As a note: Senate decorum completely fell apart frequently during the hearing with free form testimony being allowed throughout the hearing and in some cases comments from Senate colleagues being cut off.
New Business
SB 25 Kolkhorst | et al.
Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs. 88(R) SB 25 - Introduced version (texas.gov)
Background. Texas is facing